I have a bad back & some days standing for long periods aggravates it real bad, so I've used a wooden TV tray, but I don't put it fully up. I use it so the top is angled like an architect's desk. That way it's easier on my back & I get a better cut as my view of it is much better in the sitting position. (Sort of like a big tilt table!) You still need to use the cutting mat, but the tilted table makes it easier to control as you're cutting. Bigger pieces of fabric are draped over the top of the table.