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Worked with someone new yesterday who was telling me that she bought a sewing machine to hem her pants. As a fellow short person, it's finally time to learn to sew. The relative who does it for me won't be around anymore one day.
There are classes available - head for the nearest Lincraft or Spotlight and have a look at the bulletin board. Might also be some at your local library. Hemming is a basic skill and very worth learning, as is sewing buttons back on properly. Tool libraries have sewing machines you can borrow too.
That's a great suggestion, thank you! My relative who sews has offered to teach me so I'll see how I go before I go to a class!