Learning how to sew opens up a world of options for making your own clothes — or transforming old ones. This guide can help you get started.

Make repairs even easier by keeping a small sewing kit on hand. For on-the-go repairs, bring a compact, portable sewing kit with you when you travel (since you’ll be such a pro after this tutorial).

So just take a deep breath, gather your supplies, and follow the steps below to hand sew a button back on. 1. Thread your needle and tie a knot at the end.

The running stitch is the most basic of all hand sewing stitches and it’s what all other forms of sewing are based off of. In the video above, Lauren Bradley from the expertvillage YouTube ...

So, gather your supplies and follow the steps below to hand-sew a button back on. 1. Thread your needle and tie a knot at the end. Top tip: use more thread than you think you need, just to avoid ...