You know that does sound like a great idea but for the few of us that use a large cabinet or a treadle its impossible to do.
The way I was taught by my dear friend was to take your quilt and make it up into a pile of mashed taters and hollow out your work area and quilt that and when you move to a different area you just rearrange the tater pile to the next spot. She does hers on a Singer 15 mounted in a bench similar to mine.
I can tell you this, all of her quilts win all of the awards and it looks like she sent them to a long armer. Perfection is an understatement for this wonderful lady!!!!
Billy