It’s possible to take in your jeans waist without breaking out a needle and thread. (Who can ever find their sewing kit?) First, separate the button from the backing just as you would an earring. This ...

Sewing may seem like one of those quaint, old-fashioned household chores that most people outsource today. Yes, having a good tailor is a wonderful thing, but there are certain clothing repairs and ...

If your jeans are starting to sag a little and you don't like wearing belts, adding an extra button can make all the difference. Weblog KK* recommends picking up some no-sew buttons for your jeans.

Just because your collared shirt came with a couple of spare buttons hanging off a tag doesn’t mean you always have time to sew a replacement back on when the need arises. So an emergency replacement ...

At one point in my family’s history, someone — maybe my grandmother, maybe her mother before her — knew how to sew a button back onto a pair of pants. But in the years that ensued, and certainly by ...