Yes are you talking about FMQ because a neat way would be to do it like the creative feet lady does it and use elastic and safety pins

Rolling a quilt makes it too stiff...sort of like a "log"...I do more of an "accordian fold" and secure that, and "puddle" the part of the quilt that is in front of me.

Do you have your machine set into a cabinet, so you have a nice flat surface, or if you don't have a cabinet, do you have a large sewing surface (acrylic table) that fits onto your machine? The larger flat surface you can have, the better. As others have said, surround yourself with tables, ironing board lowered, etc.

I'm currently doing FMQ on a 52" x 52" (largest I've made) and I'm doing it in quarters. I don't roll it because as others have said it makes it too stiff, but I do bunch it up in the throat of the machine. I start in the top center and sort of go down and up and across until I reach the edge that is on the right. Then I turn the quilt and now I have a top center part to start with again. I sew on a dining table that has an extension I can pull out of the end to support the quilt, but I've also set up my ironing board sort of on a diagonal behind my left arm. Hope that helps.

I do roll the quilt so it is easier to handle.

I also use those Lifetime 2x4 ft tables; one in so that it holds the material in front of me and one to the left side and behind me. I have a cabinet that goes to the left of my sewing area. So these tables are next to my cabinet. I look like I am comfortable in my little 'nest' when I do this.

Well my machine is attached to a table. It's a Singer 201, and it's got a fold out surface to the left of the machine, which does seem to help a bit. And yes I'm talking about FMQ. Thank you for the help and ideas, I'll have to drag some more stuff around my workspace and work with it.

I am a roller with my quilts. I have a short filing cabinet behind my sewing machine to hold the extra.

im sewing a quilt now and its all over the place......lol.........will struggle along though cuz it will be sew worth all the pulling and bunching.....will post pics when done.....

Kmart sells a 2ft. x 4 ft. folding white resin table (From Lifetime, it's called a 'personal' table) for about $30. They are invaluable for pulling up right against your left side to support the quilt as you work. I use mine for all sorts of tasks. The height is adjustable.

Jan in VA

I used a caravan 6ft long table which was folded up in its caravan space most of the time and pulled out when I did a quilt. I have also used a folded wallpaper table and put a cover over the top of clear PVC to ensure a slide. It works very well having folding tables used for other things and out of the way most of time. Ironing boards also good although I don't have one.