Quick Fix - Buttons

If you lose a button while traveling or don't have time to replace one, use a button pin to attach a shank button.
A button pin looks like a curved safety pin with a bump in it where the shank rests-just insert it through the fabric from the back side, through the button shank back through to the fabric wrong side and latch. Keep in mind this shouldn't be a permanent fix, though it does make buttons removable for cleaning and interchangeable if desired- the perfect answer to adding holiday buttons to an everyday garment without stitching.

Pros

• Inexpensive
• Available in most sewing notions department
• Faster than sewing on a button
• A solution for non-washable buttons