Hi Dorothy,
That is it exactly. The creative mess. LoL! Oh come on, why not take a pic? If you look at the posts, everyone loves to see your space where you sew. I know I do.
That is a hand towel on the back of my chair that I use to keep the chair back clean with. It is easy to change out weekly. There is a heater/air conditioner duct right above my chair that blows down on it.