A sewing machine, like any other piece of equipment, requires time and research to purchase and use. So for these basics, we'll stick to hand sewing. Here's what you'll need: A needle: You'll want ...

First, he shows the intrinsic problem: sewing by hand requires you to reverse the direction of the needle, and it isn’t clear how to make a simple machine to do that.

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!