I'm working on an applique quilt right now and have finished all the blocks; am now stitching around each piece (very time consuming). Anyhoooo; (blocks are 17 inches sq.), I used the back storm door for my light box and it worked very well for me. lol. I taped the pattern and then my fabric and traced away. I have also used a scrapbook plastic box that I store fabric, etc., and put a battery operated light inside the box and put pattern/fabric on top and that worked okay too, but it wasn't big enough for this project.