“How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew” by Erin Bried had me at the word “nifty.” But the book is actually a really cool concept since there are tons of things my grandma ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tons of clothes come with an extra button or two when you first buy them, just in case one accidentally pops off. Anyone else have ...

Needed: Button. 1 to 5 minutes (or less). Sewing needle. 2 feet of thread (max). Scissors. Difficulty: easy Erin Bried knows what intimidates people. “I’ve talked to so many powerful men and women who ...

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 ...

New Yorkers think they know everything, but they don’t. Grandma does. This generation may know how to Twitter about animated GIF, but can they darn a sock or sew on a patch? Enter Brooklyn-based ...

For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up and moved away, ...

Ratings scale: *** Excellent. ** Good. * Poor. OVERALL RATING ** readily admits her domestic incompetence. Her successful career in magazines -- she's worked on and and is now a senior staff writer at ...