When I am hand quilting, I just leave everything next to where I sit when I watch tv. It is so easy to pick up, even if I'm only sitting a few minutes at a time. It seems that it gets done so quickly. I don't like the pressure of feeling that I have to get a quilt done. The key for me is to leave things next to the sewing machine (or couch) so it is easy to pick up. If I have to spend time getting ready to sew, I just don't make much progress. I am lucky that I have a sewing room, and my husband gets the garage!