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First name   Frantiska
Last name   Machalova
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Date of birth   1946
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City   Vinary
Country   Czech Republic
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Education   secondary
Profession   laboratory manager - Pzp Lobodice
Since when have you been making lace?   1990
when did you get a first idea to learn lace-making?   After I have seen Mrs. Pytlíčková to make lace on the exhibition
skills in lace-making   intermediate
graduated schools and courses   Lace-making course - Mrs. Pytlickova, 1998 - week-end lace-making course Mrs. Halikova in Mohelnice
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specialisation   asymmetrical pictures
exhibitions and prices    
exhibitions visited   nice impression of the exhibitions in Letohrad, Slavkov, Roznov and of the International Meeting of Lace-Makers in Vamberk
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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 desing 
what type of tools do you use?   Czech bobbins without cover and roll pillow filled with sawdust
how often do you make lace?   occasionally
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?   I'm too busy for the moment but I'm looking forward to have more time after being retired

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