A family moved in behind us and the lady sewed all their clothes and was nice enough to teach me, I was 10 years old. Mom had a white rotary sewing machine that was a bear o use, but I did it. From then until I was in my 30's, I made most of my clothes, including my wedding dress. I didn't sew my children's clothing after they were out of the flannel nighties. I sewed and mended piles of clothing for my children's families for a long time, now I rarely do. I only sew an occasional scarf for myself or a gift, but no more garment sewing. When I got into quilting, most of my other hobbies stopped completely.