Having trouble seeing your work?  Sometimes living room lamps or ceiling lights simply do not offer bright enough light.  As I get older I have been more bothered by poor lighting.  I just discovered some wonderful new solutions for this problem at Simplicity.com.  They offer lamps by Daylight which may be the right light to turn your sewing into a pleasure again.  Daylight features several stylish desktop designs for close work.  The neat Daylight Ultimate features a removable magnifying glass and a removable chart holder so you can read your instructions with ease.  The light, magnifier and chart holder are all flexible and a can be manipulated to your comfort level.  This lamp comes in a beautiful antique bronze finish and it is environmentally friendly, with specially designed 20 watt bulbs that are the equivalent to the brightness 100 watt bulbs and use 80% less energy.  These lamps are a bit expensive, but worth the investment if you sew regularly.  And you can always save money by buying your fabric at OnlineFabricStore.