I wouldn't want to "lay" anything over my carpet...it isn't all that much of a problem to have it in the sewing room. Being careful with pins and brushing up threads prior to vacuuming is much better than dealing with something that moves around every time I take a step or getting out of place and shifting, etc. Just take a little bit of care, then when you have the funds later you can replace it with linoleum of hard wood. Congrats on the new house!