To sew a button, use 24 inches. For other projects, measure the length of the area you want to sew, double it, and then add a few inches.

If your button fell or popped off, here's a quick step-by-step guide for how to sew it back on by hand with a needle and thread. No tailor necessary!

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 ...

In this episode of her CBC Life series Sewing School, Sara demonstrates how to attach buttons and create buttonholes on a garment using a straightforward sewing machine method.

If you’ve popped a button on your shirt, worn down a hem on your pants or busted a seam in your dress, these five hand sewing techniques can help you fix things in snap.

Never sewn before? Here’s everything you need to know about hand sewing stitches to give your clothes a second life.