In a tiny village in the mountains of Gorski Kotar, we came upon a woman who works day and night to create THE most beautiful lace pieces we've ever seen! This lace-making is a passion of hers, it is her form of self-expression, and it is an art form from Croatia that without a doubt should be protected and preserved. 

Crochet and lace making is an old folk art also known as "drawing" with a thread! Durda Pintar Janes learned this art as a small girl from her family and is mainly self-taught due to her enthusiasm and love of crochet.

These BEAUTIFUL crocheted lace CHRISTMAS BELL ORNAMENTS have a bright Croatian BLUE color around the edges. They measure 2 inches in diameter and they are approximately 1.5 inches tall;  they incorporate the TROBOJNICA (Croatian colors of red and white) along the borders. 

WHAT BETTER WAY TO DISPLAY YOUR CROATIAN IDENTITY at CHRISTMAS TIME!