I live in an RV with no pull outs. I sometimes put a large cardboard over the bed to sandwich things and I use one or two wood TV trays depending on what I'm doing. I sit in my recliner (upright) to sew with my machine on one TV Tray & if I'm working on a bigger quilt, I set up a second beside it to take up the weight. I'm working on a table runner right now that's too long for one, so I spread my two cutting mats over the two tables & set it on that. Our stove has a cover that's about 15" x 18" & that's where I do my cutting. I used to put a plastic table cloth over our picnic table, but it's worn out and not a flat surface any more.