I have a dress that has a sheer overlay. It got caught on the rhinestone. It pulled and ran is there any fixing this?

Lisa Keppler, September 2010

I used fray check on a sheer fabric and it was a disaster. It turned white on the fabric and made it look even worse. I finally figured out how to remove the fray check by soaking the area in alcohol.

sandi the sewer, February 2014

This is IT! Fusible web!! Here's info I found:If the tear is in a location that an applique is possible, the applique can hide the tear.
Not all rips and tears happen in a location that an applique is feasible. Tears in fabric are not usually going to be totally invisible but they can be wearable. The "cleaner" the torn edge is the more likely the mending will be invisible. Mend the torn fabric before laundering the item to prevent further disintegration of the torn edge.

•Find a scrap of fabric of similar weight and color to the fabric that is torn.
•Apply fusible web to the correct side of the matching fabric.
•Cut a piece of the fused matching fabric so that it is large enough to cover the entire tear.
•Press the tear, aligning the edges of the tear as closely as possible.
•Place the fused matching fabric behind (on the wrong side)the tear being sure that the entire tear is covered.
•Press the patch in to place.

Mya the designer, May 2011

It is hard without leaving some kind of stitch seam or "dimple" in the fabric. I suggest (and don't even know if it exists)...using some type of clear adhesive flexible and fusible facing. This will basically "fuse" the rip together and hold down any frayed pieces in place. You want this lightweight and see-through so that it doesn't draw the eye to the area, while keeping the drape of the fabric and not making it StIFF. I'm starting my search for this....andd....GO!

Mya the designer, May 2011