I, too, am up - thankfully no one 'extra' is in our home at the moment - even though we have certainly had our share!! :) Maybe if you took your machine into your bedroom while they are there??? I, too, would feel guilty of sewing with them right there... yes, it's your house, but they are guests??? It'd be a hard thing to do for me. Are your kids old enough to go to school so you could sew during the day - or do you work? You'll do what is best for all...