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 ...

Sewing on a button Last, but not least, knowing how to sew a button back on, or add an additional button, can be pretty handy.

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