I totally agree.
I don't know how my mom did it when we were little. My parents are both gone now, but I remember when the peas froze and we lost all of that money. There was no money to replant, but my mom somehow made it through. 5 kids and a husband made 7 of us.
My mom raised vegetables and canned everything she could. We had milk cows at that time, so we didn't have to worry about meat or milk. I remember my mom sewing all of my clothes. I miss that. She even sewed the boys underwear, even though I don't think they appreciated it. I didn't have a store purchased dress until I was in High School and I hated it. I was so spoiled with my mom making everything fit.
I have one of the last quilts she made. I love this quilt because it has so many fabrics from clothes that she made me. She would have had a fit if she had known how much I paid to have it quilted. That was when I was working so I could afford it. I wanted it to be special and it is. I want to find a way to display it in my living room. I won't sleep with it because I don't want the dog laying on it.