My grandson came over one day when I was complaining about always having to get up to iron when make blocks. He took an old lamp table base we weren't using, took a $5 mini/travel board from Big Lots and screwed it into the top of the lamp table base. It's the exact size I needed - perfectly level with my sewing surface. When the ironing board has 'had it', we just take it off and replace it with another one!
Ah Youth! :thumbup: