When we lived in a townhouse, I used the 6 x 8 breakfast nook as my sewing room. It was tiny. I didn't even have room for an ironing board so I found one that folded down from the wall. I have lots of shelves on the wall so they didn't take up floor space and cut out garments on the floor or used the little round table in the dining area. It was small and cramped but it worked for me for many years.