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stitch leather hides over an inch thick. It uses linen thread and is worked by a treadle. "It can be electrified, ” she said as she demonstrated, “but I prefer the old way of doing things.”
“The old way” to Donna means not only the old machines, but the painstaking craftsmanship, the hand-stitching, the attention to detail that was appreciated in old-time leather craft. With the help of Vi Vierling, her neighboring seamstress, she hopes also to be able to construct leather jackets and other garments. She has two orders already, one to be made from a deerskin and one from a fox hide.
The enthusiasm and energy that once made her a respected horse trainer are
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