Do you find that the spray gets a little difficult to needle? I would love to do that. Basting is hard on my back, too. But I do sit in my rocking chair with my feet on the ottoman....then my little 15 lb dog jumps up onto my legs (we are in Michigan, and it is cold). I then quilt whatever I have on my list of ufo's. I do use the pvc pipe quilt hoop that I got from Joann's a few years ago. I have a Grace 14" lap hoop, and another wooden one, but I prefer the pvc pipe one. Just a matter of taste, I think. But both my little Annie (schitzu) and I are warm these days as I work on the current quilt. Everyone is right about doing any size quilt. I hand quilted a Queen size called Quilted Diamonds by Linda Franz... lots of quilting in those small areas. But I did it, and now all that I have left to do is the scalloped binding, which scares me more than a little!