My hubby suggested I ask the QB people for opinions on the subject of lighting in my work area. Right now I have an ugly overhead light bulb thingy with 2 bedroom lamps around the room. He has offered to put up track lighting of some kind. He likes florescent, I don't. I like halogen but he says it is expensive to use. Any opinions out there?

I am eager to hear the responses to this too. My husband has suggested a 'shop light' with florescent tubes. Right now I have a lamp and an Ott light.
Thanks snicker dee for starting this!

love my florescent halogen gets to hot

the little halogen replacement bulbs for the fixture we have in our bathroom and in our kitchen under cabinet lights are quite pricey, they dont last as long as they would like you to believe....and yes they get very hot....

I have not tried the Ott lights but would like to know what others think of them. I have an overhead ceiling fan with 4 lights and two floor lamps with positionable lights that I can move around to hit different areas in my sewing area.

My husband suggested the same thing for over my large cutting area...a shop light I mean. The problem with lamps is that they have to be moved to the right place, etc. depending on where I am cutting, etc. I really do need something that hangs from the ceiling and covers a large area.

Florescent light gives a brighter light and showes the true color of fabric. You can now get florescent light fixtures that are not garage style lights. I have one in my sewing room. Works great.

I have the little halogen lights and they do get hot. I keep a small fan under my sewing table to cool me off when needed.
I had a different track system in my old sewing room that used regular light bulbs. I like that with track lighting I can aim the light where I need it most.
I also have an Ott light that I use when hand piecing or when doing hand quilting and I love it. My only problem is that I bought it quite a few years ago and I can only get replacement bulbs online and they aren't cheap, but they do tend to last a long time.

My husband put in track lighting for me and I really like it. I can have light where I need it.

I've tried track lighting and it didn't work for me, since I was looking for good overall lighting for the room. Instead, took the 6-bulb fixture out of the dining room and hung it in my sewing room - the six bulbs provide a lot of general lighting for the room, and I use an extra lamp when needed for specific tasks.