I like to sit in the corner of my couch and throw the bulk of the quilt over the back of the couch. gives me room, no heat and no weight. of course, in the winter, I keep the quilt on me and like tessagin, I get a nice nap out of it too.

I have the Hinterberg quilting hoop with a floor stand. It works all year long. I had a standard frame that did fold up but it took up too much room.

That was a big problem for me, too and using what I had around this is my ideal set-up! I quilt the stab-stitch way, so it may not work for you.

The first pic shows how I lay it out and the second shows how the quilt is ready for quilting.

Can even pull the table over to my recliner or use an office chair. The table is an inexpensive folding one from Walmart. My couch has many cushions which are handy to prop around you to rest arms on, etc - the red one is to lay across my lap under the quilt for more support.
The boards are left over molding and the "weights" to hold them are painted rocks and an old iron!

A big arm chair would work, too if you can drape the quilt over the arms while you sit. Good luck!

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I feel your pain!! I'm a stab-stitcher so invented this method out of household items! Sure does work!

Of course my old couch has many cushions to prop around yourself, but I can also use an office chair or my recliner!

The pictures will show how I do it!
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Hope this gives you some ideas!

I have tried twice to reply to your post, but for some reason the posts won't - well, they won't POST? Sorry!

There are lots of home made frames you can make. Also some pricey but comfortable large oval frames with a stand.

My system is to put most of the quilt on one of those 6 foot tables and just have the hoop in or near my lap. Most of mine are large lap quilts. I've made 3 tops big enough for a bed, but not one of them is quilted.

Been there, did that!! LOL

My mom (almost 87 years young) puts the quilt on a chair that rolls. Then she rolls it to where she is going to sit. (Usually the recliner.) She leave the quilt in the roll-y chair and just moves the section she has hooped onto her lap. She has arthritis and this seems to work well for her.

Back when I hand quilted I wasn't too bothered by getting too hot. I wouldn't quilt at the height of summer. I loved in the winter during cool weather. But I see you live in the deep south where it never gets really, REALLY cold. but does get really REALLY hot and humid. I think if I lived in Mississippi I would definitely be bothered by it too. Maybe you can try doing hand quilting quilt as you go so you only have a small size in your hoop and on your lap at any given time.