Sewing a buttonhole, also known as a buttonhole stitch, is a key technique to master when learning to sew. It allows you to professionally finish projects including blouses, trousers, bags and cushion ...

A true couturier will vouch for the beauty of hand-stitched buttonholes. It is convenient to pop the cloth onto the machine and get those nicely done buttonholes out. But the buttonhole will always ...

Today, we have an overabundant choice of sewing machines and if this does not interest you, there are so many ready-made clothing shops that, even if you do not touch a needle and thread you would not ...

If you're anything like us, you have a pile of cardigans, coats and shirts with missing and loose buttons, that have waited to be mended for far too long now. Or, you have an item (perhaps a vintage ...

I buy a lot of clothes from charity shops. I notice there’s a button missing, a slight tear or a ripped seam. I often wonder if people have donated them simply because they don’t know how to fix them.

Hand a young person the latest gadget and they know what’s what. Hand them a needle, thread and a button and they are practically useless. Seven out of 10 young adults do not know how to sew a button ...