Organisation Internationale de la Dentelle au et al'Aguille World Lace Congress.  July 4 - 6.  Groningen, Netherlands.  www.oldfa2008groningen.com.

Embroiderers' Guild, Victoria - Continuing Thread 2008 .  July 5 - 11.  Marcus Oldham College, Geelong.

Embroiderers' Guild, Victoria - Spring Fever.  September 6 - 21   Annual exhibition.  www.embroiderersguildvic.org.au.

The Finishing Touch.  To September 18.  Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands.  Woven and knitted textiles.  The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW, Washington DC.  www.textilemuseum.org AND Blue explores the creation and meaning of the colour blue with emphasis on indigo.