What a fine looking tuxedo cat. The tuxedos will always hold a special place in my heart. My most awesome cat ever was a tuxedo.
Regarding cats in the sewing room. I had a cat once that actually took the thread from my sewing machine, carried it down the stairs, around the coffee table, behind the couch, around another chair in the living room and into the kitchen, all without breaking the thread or removing the spool from the machine. I have heard horror stories of cats ingesting thread. That was the day all cats were banished from the sewing room. Prior to that I had some very close calls involving the iron. I would never forgive myself if something happened to one of my furkids because I did not keep them away from dangerous sewing implements. As much as I missed their company at first, I am used to no cats in the sewing room now. Although now it is a huge game on who can manage to sneak into the fantastic, stupendous, mysterious, forbidden room.