What if you are stitching on the edge of an old fringed piece of silk, and it is falling apart? ...what if you use small scraps of silk and fold them over the edge and stitch with tiny stitches to weave it all back together ?
and what if (?) you never imagined it would work but it does, and it feels good too. of course it helps to match the ground colors to the piece you are working on. Because it will all blend in. With a little patience. Just like new. But better..., ahhh...