First things first: Sew-in weaves are a process where your natural hair is braided down into cornrows, says Nash, and a needle and thread are then used to sew down hair extensions onto the braids.

Peggy: I love to sew, you all know that, and I think when I first started sewing, I really had--my mother was so helpful, and one of the things she had me do was she had me observe. And so ...

7. Now the needle is thread, you need to prepare to sew your button. Place your fabric down and work out exactly where the button should go. You can do this by simulating it being buttoned up.

If you can sew a straight line, which you should be able to do if you followed the second article back in the Aug. '18 issue, then you're like two-thirds of the way to sewing topstitched pleats.

(Actually, you can do this project just fine with a hand needle, but we use a sewing machine in the video. Refer to our how-to-sew guide if you need a refresher on sewing the old fashioned way.) ...