I have a 6' long utility table up against a wall and my sewing cabinet with my 401 contained butts up against it. Sometimes I put down my 401 then put my other Singer on it. I also have a card table I can use if I need to quilt on it. No heavy drooping of material. Takes all of 2 minutes to set up. On my 401 desk cabinet, I can put the ironing mat to the right of the sewing machine. Cost me about $40.