And this is why I don't bead on the couch...

I should know better! I just got a new desk, specifically for making jewelry. But it's down in the lower level of the house and I wanted to hang out with everybody else in the living room, so I brought a little tray with seed beads, thread and a needle upstairs to work on. 15 minutes later... everybody down on their hands and knees, tearing the couch apart looking for the lost needle. My husband even got his giant shop magnet-on-a-stick out to try to find it. No luck... hopefully I won't be stepping (or sitting!) on it later...

Anybody know of a good way to bead on the couch? I would love some suggestions.