1. Take twelve inches of thread, knotted securely at one end, and thread your needle. Make a single stitch in the shirt in line with the row of buttons, about ⅛ inch long, and then make another stitch ...

Sewing on a lost button is like doing your taxes – it’s inevitable, it’s a hassle and not doing it makes you look like a delinquent. Nobody looks good with a gaping hole in his dress shirt or a safety ...

For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up and moved away, ...

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Basic sewing skills required; if you don't have these then get yourself along to a local craft group or watch How to Sew a Button (youtube.com). Cut the wire to approx 25cm, then thread the first ...

We're in our ‘fix it’ era! Along with learning how to un-shrink our clothes, fix a broken zipper and clean our suede shoes, we're also improving our sewing skills – and that starts with learning how ...