I have a Sewing Mate and use it for my portable machines to take to sew days etc. It's great in that you can buy this one table and it can fit many, many machines. So, it saves lots of space and money not having to buy multiple tables if you have several machines. I have over 30 sewing machines, so it's a handy tool. However, my FMQing and other major quilting projects are done on my table that lets the machine set flush with the surface. Any portable type table isn't the best because of the drag of the quilt and the quilt catching on the edges. So, a big thumbs up for using the table for classes and on the go...but really a machine that can lower into a table for a flush surface is the best at home.