when at my sewing machine I do not have any noise in there, but when quilting (hand) I usually do that in the living room while watching tv with dh. Even though I am not really watching it. But I might start putting the radio in the sewing room - I have been on a cutting, piecing craze lately - already of 2 more quilts ready to be quilted and another one in the cutting/piecing process. To me quilting is my therapy and boy do I need it :)