Bess always has to lay on a freshly finished quilt. She is my judge and jury when it comes to a comfortable quilt. She has done this since she was a puppy and she is now 8 years old. She also naps close by me. Not too close or I'd break my neck - she's 84 lbs. I don't have a sewing room, I have a sewing area, which faces to an east window. Best place in the house (four room house). We have a little bungalow built in 1921. Such a sweet home for my husband, Bess and me! Edie