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First name   Ludmila
Last name   Velechova
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Date of birth   1921
Street   Sokolska 7
Zip   750 00
City   Prerov
Country   Czech Republic
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Profession   shop director - Paper, toys, sport - now pensioner
Since when have you been making lace?   1988
when did you get a first idea to learn lace-making?   I was willing to learn lace-making the whole of my life. My friend told me about the course at Mrs. Pytlíčková which I started to attend
skills in lace-making   advanced
graduated schools and courses   Lace-making course - Mrs. Pytlickova, 1998 - week-end lace-making course Mrs. Halikova in Mohelnice
lace-making experience/practice    
specialisation   napkins, table cloths, pictures, lace samples, yard lace, cloth accessories
exhibitions and prices    
exhibitions visited   nice impression of the exhibitions in Letohrad, Slavkov, Roznov and of the International Meeting of Lace-Makers in Vamberk
exhibitions organised    
trips organised to exhibitions    
courses organised    
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do you come from or live in a lace-making region?   no - I'm the first of the family who makes lace
do yuo make your living with lace-making?   no
how do you get your patterns?   in a shop, on a course, modification of other desingI modify the patterns - can read threads
what type of tools do you use?   Czech bobbins with cover and roll pillow filled with sawdust
how often do you make lace?   every day, according to weather (when I don't have to water the garden)
are you presently attending a course?   once a week - Club of old ladies by Mrs. Pytlickova
are you a member of a lace-making group?
what is its name?
  Club of old ladies by Mrs. Pytlickova
have you taught anybody to make lace?    
why does lace-making appeal to you?   complete pleasure and active fulfillment of every moment, wonderful feeling of self-made lace

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