I blame Kirstie Allsopp.
I'm not a big make do and mender to be frank. I try and live by a budget and don't buy lots of ridiculous clothes (OK, I do indulge my handbag love but via second hand emporiums), but I'm more likely to sell out stuff to buy new stuff than alter clothes.
Until I started to become hooked on Kirstie Allsopp's Homemade Home.