I made mine with a wooden Tv tray I picked up at a garage sale. I covered it with a couple layers of batting stapled to the underside with a staplegun. Then I covered it with a layer of that batting for use in hot pads and such...can't think of what it is called right now. I cut cotton fabric a little larger than the top and put a casing with elastic around the edge so I can take it off to wash it. I love it because I can keep it just to my right when I am piecing and press all seams as I go.