I press whatever I think I'm going to need for the project, fold and put it on the kitchen cabinet, which is near the kitchen table where I have put my cutting mat. As the strips-pieces are cut, I lay them on one of the kitchen chairs. When it is all done, it all goes into a clear zipper bag and into my dog room/office/sewing room, where it slips and slides around until I get it all sewed together. froggyintexas