The first quilt I made (queen) was in a 587 sf apt (1 BR, 1 LR, galley kitchen, 1 BA) that I shared with my DH, a dog, and a cat. Every square inch of wall space was taken. I did my cutting on a top to an night stand that I laid on the floor. The only place large enough to spread out the quilt was on my bed. My sewing machine was sitting on a singer sewing table I had, also in the bedroom. All of my sewing stuff was stored on top of the dog's crate, also in the bedroom. Now, a widow, I am living with my 85 yo DM, have a large BR 11 x 21, which houses my new king Gracie Pro and Juki, all my stash, a 3'x7' cutting/sewing table, two sewing machines. It's always a mess, but it is MY mess