For quilting/sewing I use a towel folded on top of my cutting table. I can either clear the table and use the whole thing for ironing large pieces or have the towel folded at one end and cutting mat at the other. For clothing, I have a small traditionally shaped board that DH cut, attached with a piano hinge to my linen closet door. Just put a commercial ironing board cover over it and good to go. Folds out of the way when I don't need it...which is most of the time!