Gorgeous! Just stumbled upon this video looking for inspiration. I have a large oval shaped doily that I'm looking to frame in this way but struggling on the best way to frame it. I saw the large metal hoop you used 8n this tutorial and I'm wondering if it's soft enough to manipulate into a "leaf" shape.
No, this metal ring was pretty rigid, but you may find one that is made of wire or some other metal. You could try making a shape from a piece of wire? Hope it turns out great! 🙂
What about repairing the hole? Not difficult with a needle and near matching thread.I think Grandma might be turning in her grave to see her painstaking work gummed up with super glue, she would have worked the small one on a very fine hook and yarn.