I learned to sew when I was 12 years old back in the days when that was the norm. I have sewn clothes for myself, my husband, and 3 kids. I even made jeans for the kids when they were little. Now with everyone grown and having their own kids, I can sew for them. It isn't hard, about.com has a list of free patterns you can try if you don't want to invest money into it yet. Get a really good book on sewing-check the library or go online for help. the good thing about sewing is that you don't look like everyone else. You can sew things in the fabric you like and know that when you wash it, it won't come apart!