Someone that did not sew might think I have a messy sewing room. But I really just have a lot of stuff. I love to organize so most of the time the only mess is the normal mess that comes with any project. I also try to keep UFO's at a minimum.
Now the rest of the house could use some help. It is not a disaster, but it could use some work. I tend to go in my sewing room and forget about the rest of the house.
My sewing room also has tv and computer and is really my haven, so I try to keep it livable. I also can not work in a mess. I makes me crazy. It just dawned on me that what I can see where I normally sit is organized and looks great, but what is behind me is where I tend to pile stuff. Not messes really, but baskets of future projects or fabric that needs to be put away.
My mom used to sew in a mess, If she could get the fabric through her sewing machine she was good to go. In her defense the rest of the house was immaculate. Her sewing room was just where stuff was thrown when my dad did not know where else to put it. I was always telling her I would go in and help her clean and organize it, but she would not have it.