I bought this pair of pants a few weeks ago. They fit perfect and I was happy.

Then a couple of days ago, the button/rivet popped off!

I tried putting it back together using pliers, but it didn't stay. I was stumped. Then I thought DUH, I can sew another button on. I went through my dandy button collection. I decided to pick a fancy button in which I never find a good opportunity to use.

I found this cute anchor button and sewed it on.

And voila! My pants are fixed. It's a good idea if you want to spice up a pair of pants! Pop off the button and sew a fun one on.