Most everything has already b een said so here's some encouragement. Tune out your mother's voice, maybe calmly tell her that this is your house and your mess and you're working towards taming it. Flylady is a good site and workable program. check it out sometime. your sewing mess didn't happen in a day -it won't get solved in a day. YOU CAN DO IT!!! (i'm in the same boat so I'm preaching to the choir) i wish we lived closer, I'd come help. keep at it and let us know how it's going.