I keep mine next to my sewing machine for when I do paper piecing. Seems my kitty has found it too and uses it to sleep on when I'm not around so when not in use I keep my thread trash box, a ruler and my little iron on top of it to keep her off of it. She has plenty of beds to sleep in but likes my box of fleece, batting scraps under the cutting table and even the quilt on my frame. Slowly she has figured out those areas she should stay away from. I also keep a spray bottle full of water for those times she thinks she knows better than me. Now she's taken to sleeping on my dining chairs as I can't see her unless I bend down and pull up the table cloth. Found her 1st spot and vacumned it up, now she sleeps at the farthest chair thinking I won't be able to see her from the opposite end when I'm searching for her. Silly kitty!!!!