You will be so happy with an Ott light. I use two in my sewing room. One is a "gooseneck" attached to the right side of my sewing table; I pull the light itself right down behind my needle and can see perfectly. The other is a little battery powered set of Ott LEDS. I move that to wherever I'm pinning or cutting, because I have some odd, dark spots in my sewing room.

If you have a Joann's near you, use a 40% off coupon. That brings those Ott lights down into an affordable price range.