The London Lace Club are bringing lace-making back from the brink of extinction, hosting community sessions that use lace as a vehicle for in-real-life connection. In an ever-busy world, lacework is re-emerging as a form of mindfulness, a way to detox from screens, slow down, and reconnect with process, patience and creativity.

Here the club share their go-to spots in London to unwind, relax, switch off and—of course—make lace, across the city.

This article is part of Assemble.