Thanks all! Stitchinwitch, I started out trying to organize the excess fabric with clips, bike clips, rolling it, etc. I gave up on all that because I hop from one place to another, sew short seams SID or change direction often so I just "puddle" it up so I have a square foot or so to work on. So much easier and less time consuming!
Having a large table to the left and one to the back also helps a lot!