You can use anything; a portable table from walmarts or TV trays. Leah Day shows configuring them into an L shape running beside, behind the machine and if you can put it up against the wall so that you won't have to worry about it falling off the table. This may not happen for a smaller lap quilt but it works. If you have a small table or something to help support it that would make it easier but you can do anything you set your mind to.