My sewing room in my house had no overhead light - just a light on the wall behind the door. Behind the door because to my DH swinging the door the other way "made more sense".... So I had a light for the cutting area, another for the pressing station and one for the sewing area. And back then I could see fairly well so often sewed into the evenings - in these pools of light.
Sewing room in the apartment has an overhead light but I need to get light to the edges where the sewing machine is and the ironing board and the cutting table.....
Not sure which setup is better... or maybe it's my aging eyes....