I just purchased an Ott goose-neck lamp on sale from Joanne's ($25.00 without coupon). I have a blanket chest behind my couch and have placed the lamp there with the light coming over my left shoulder. This is the best set-up I've ever had. Don't know whether it's good enough to quilting a black item with black thread (yeeeeeee), but it's working for the kinds of things I regularly do. If your budget will accept it, take the plunge!