Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
I completely understand. I have at least 2 bedrooms upstairs I could take over as my sewing room, but I like to be where my family is. I have my sewing room in the family room. We have a formal living room that is really the "family room" and I have turned the family room into the sewing computer room. While I am sewing DH will come in here and use the computer or sit on the couch and read. When the kids come home they will set up their computers in here (most of the time) and we can all talk and visit while computing/sewing.
You are not alone, the only time I go into the room designated as my sewing room/office is to use the frame (because it would be to much noise in the livingroom). And I usually only work on the one on the frame when DH is working outside or isn't at home. My machine that I piece with, cutting tools, ironing board/iron are all in the main part of the house where we can talk to each other or at least see each other.