HobbyCollector

I'm working on my second quilt, have the top done, and spent several hours yesterday marking it with my stencil & ruler & sewline pencil... and today I'm a bit sore from how I was sitting, hunched over. What I would like to know is where do you do your marking, how high is your table (if you use one) or workspace, what works for you, what doesn't?
TIA - Betsy

leatheflea

I mark on my cutting table. Is there a way you could mark a section, quilt it and then mark and quilt another section. This works for me.

Becka

That's how I do it, too - in sections. It's too hard on my back, like you said, for me to do otherwise.

amma

Don't forget to take frequent breaks and do some stretches too :D:D:D

Glassquilt

For detailed work I draw on pieces of Sulky Solvy and pin the pieces where I want them.

NJ Quilter

Depends on the pattern I'm marking. If it's an all-over pattern I generally do it on my cutting table. Otherwise I mark as I go, just put a hard surface underneath my sandwich - either in/out of the hoop. But that's handquilting. Not sure how you'd mark in sections for machine quilting. Just take breaks and stretch as others have suggested.

HobbyCollector

Thanks for the advice. I admit that I get so absorbed in what I'm doing that I lose track of time. It's just so much fun that time flies :)