I did have the same problem, this was my fix. "Oh you don't like me sewing so much because we never spend time together, no problem, I can fix that", I brought all my sewing treasures out of the sewing room and into the dining room (open concept with living room) proceeded to start sewing, cutting, pinning. Unfortunately, the boys were over watching football. OOP's, I am sorry you don't have room for your snacks, drinks and oh yes, please watch your language. Well, now I have a NEW larger sewing room, brighter lights and more storage. The area of the floor space is 450 sq ft. and it is totally private. Moral of this story is DON'T MESS WITH MY QUILTING!!!!