I sewed everything for years and years. Loved being creative and it was cheap. But not now. I can go to a resell shop and buy excellent brands. I wear mostly knit tops and rayon slacks and I can get the top brands for about $3.00. I travel a great deal camping and I can pick up anything I want, sometimes brand new. Bought a bathrobe for $5.00 that had the tags still on it, would have cost about $50 at Macy's and it was absolutely beautiful. Now I use all my creative energy for quilting.