My Christmas tree now includes twenty bangles received from exchanges over the years. See our Bangle Exchange section on this website for more info.
A Bangle exchange is a fun way to connect with friends near and far. Some bangles travel many miles before reaching their destination. The designs are from a variety of sources and are worth exploring!
Photo: Lace at the Slovenian Pavilion, at our August Folklorama! event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Gazette website receives visitors from many different countries. Having connections world-wide has been encouraging!
The Gazette has views from 120 countries to date!
Canada Connections!
Website views: Updated Dec. 10, 2025
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√ Click this link to see the list of Countries with Lace Publications 2025
View the above link to see information about lace resources from a number of countries! Some have websites and publications. Click on translation if needed. We have many lace groups in Canada! The groups are listed on this website as well as in the Gazette editions. We hope there will be an increase in connections across Canada. Some may be looking for a group. Others are independent and may be interested in visiting a group some day.
For contact with lace groups in Canada, scroll down to see the list of group websites, blogs, etc. Many thanks to all the people who assisted with this project!
Connections are important. Here is an interesting article published by newspapers in Ontario. Other articles about lace in Canada can be posted in the space below, please let us know. √ https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9044470-keeping-the-art-alive-handmade-lace-is-a-rare-delicate-craft/
Below is a link to an article on lacemaking in the Yukon. We are excited when the Gazette is recognized as a resource that supports lacemaking in Canada! √ Lacemaking in the Yukon – Yukon News (yukon-news.com)
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Deutscher Klöppelverband √ http://www.deutscher-kloeppelverband.de
Go to the website above and choose translation. Check out the Catalog and the new publications. There are some interesting patterns listed as well. See the information about the next Congress in 2026! Next year, the Bobbin Lace Congress (Klöppelspitzen-Kongress) will take place from April 10, 2026 to April 12, 2026 in Erbach im Odenwald. The hours are: Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. /Trade hall open from 10 a.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. /Trade hall closed. Information: (Click to open & choose translation) √ Congress – Deutscher Klöppelverband e. V.
New! Fan in Torchon is available from the Kantcentrum. The pattern is in 6 languages: Dutch, French, English, Italian and Spanish. Visit the website and choose translation. √ https://www.kantcentrum.eu/ If you are visiting Belgium, check out the Kantcentrum lace school and their museum in Bruges. Lacemaking demonstrations happen in the afternoon. More details are on the website.
REVIEW: New from Barbara Fay Verlag by Brugse Boekhandel: Rund ums Wasser/ All about Water, by Elfi Krüger, with water-themed motifs using Rosaline, Honiton or Duchesse lace techniques. Soft cover, 55 pages, colour, German and English text. The author is well known for creating designs from different themes! Published works: Stars in 2017, Hearts in 2019, Garden Dreams in 2020, and Light as a Feather in 2022. Her new pattern book contains 21 patterns with water themed motifs in Rosaline, Honiton, or Duchesse. Each pattern is worked in white threads and also in colour threads. Some patterns include gimp threads. Each pattern has a clear photo, suggested threads, bobbin count, and step-by-step working guidelines. This is a lovely book to add to your collection! Price: 34€ √ https://www.brugseboekhandel.be/
REVIEW: New from Barbara Fay Verlag by Brugse Boekhandel: Pareltje onder de parels / Perle parmi les perles / A Pearl among Pearls / Die Perle der Perlen: Finding your way into Mechlin lace by Marian Muller-Roks, 2025. Flex paperback cover, 48 pages, colour, Dutch, French, English and German text. This book explores Mechlin lace with a number of patterns. The International Colour Code and stitches are explained. Threads and pairs are indicated along with colour photos and close-up images. A variety of projects will assist those learning Mechlin techniques. Price: 32€ √ https://brugseboekhandel.be/
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