You need a hard, flat surface like a rectangular kitchen table (be sure to protect it with a cutting mat underneath). If that's not available to you, ask your local quilt shop if you can come in and use one of their classroom tables or maybe your church has a table you can use or a conference table at work. If the table is too low, which generally, they are, you will want to attempt to raise the height of so you don't end up with a sore back. I bought some bed lifters at BB&B and they work great.