Yup, you're preaching to the converted. Here's my set up my husband made for me out of a repurposed roof rack off our camper. Love it! And here is a link for another similar solution using a coat rack.
http://rhondabracey.com/2014/04/27/i...hold-up-quilt/
its t's well worth the effort to come up with something similar, because it makes the quilting process way more enjoyable and improves the ability for a great outcome.