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 ...

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 ...

Gone are the days where we throw out a beloved shirt because of a missing button or two. No need to head to a professional seamstress or buy a whole new blouse, this is a problem you can solve all on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

I miss buying new clothes. I've consoled myself with all the money I've been saving. My bank account already looks healthier and I have reached the point where I find the cost of new clothes ...