I have an L shape set up. One table against the wall behind the machine and two along the left. I don't wrangle the quilt I have it all spread out on the tables and it's easy to sew with not bunching. It does pool in my lap some, going one way. For cross hatching I go one way I don't turn the quilt to go the opposite way when I get to the end, I start at the end I started on for the first line. It's so much easier this way. I bought folding in the middle tables and can put them away when I'm not machine quilting.