I had to put binding on my first quilt, which was for a double bed. A friend who has been quilting for 40 years told me to put a chair next to the machine to support the quilt. I would bet that would work also for straight line quilting, so the quilt does not weigh down and distort the sandwich. PS - I have a kitchen counter with stools which are almost the same height as my machine table, so it is great to support the quilt, no matter what you are doing with it!