I used to do the mystery blocks on www.paperpanache.com and one of them was a cute little garden fairy. I used it to sew up a little quilted tote bag & then cut & made a similar size bag from an old ironing board cover. I take this anytime I want to tote my iron along, and if it's still warm I can just carry it along in it. I suppose I could use this as an ironing surface as well, but I usually have my small June Taylor cut'n press board with me.