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 ...

QUESTION: Is there a formula for the correct placement of suspender buttons on men’s trousers? I have had some odd and varying results when I sent trousers out to have these buttons sewn on. I now ...

Repair Café Whanganui volunteer Pat Livesley wants to teach people how to sew on buttons. To most older people, sewing a button on a garment is a basic skill learned in childhood. But it’s not ...