Hmm - I can sew on a button, and mend a seam. The seam is an emergency repair and looks awful. Button work is OK. My mom gave me the idea to put something, l

Hmm - I can sew on a button, and mend a seam. The seam is an emergency repair and looks awful. Button work is OK. My mom gave me the idea to put something, like a toothpick, between button and garment, so the button has some flexibility when you put it in button hole.