I, too, quilt in a 14" hoop. I pin baste, sit on the couch with a card table in front of me. Between the couch and the table, the weight of the quilt is supported reasonably well. Can angle the hoop on my lap and put my supplies on the table. I do have a floor frame that my father made for my mother that I enjoyed for a long time but I prefer the hoop as I can turn the work to best advantage for my hands/wrists. Too, if I need to get it out of the way for some reason, it's easy enough to do.