Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a portable case-like unit useful in the practice of crafts and hobbies, which unit comprises a base containing a working surface and storage compartments and a cover to enclose said working surface and storage compartments. The outside front wall of the base adjacent to the working surface and facing the user is substantially the same height as the top of the working surface, whereby the working surface is easily accessible by the craftsman or hobbyist. The cover contains means for preventing contents of the storage compartments from being displaced therefrom when the unit is carried.