| I had never sewed anything in my life but
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| | from a company that I buy Indian articles
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| buttons on a shirt. That was even an
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| | from. The pattern was not in my size. I
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| experience that I did not relish. Doing
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| | could not find any patterns in my size.
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| research on my family tree I became aware
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| | I took one of my shirts and traced around
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| of the fact that my great grand parents
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| | it, adding a few inches extra for the
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| were listed on the American Indian rolls.
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| | hem. I had bought a thread that was too
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| The rolls were instituted during the
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| | large for the machine and continually
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| infamous time of the trail of tears. I
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| | experienced bobbin problems. The thread
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| had always felt that I had indian lineage
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| | was even too large to go through the
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| because my mother looked the part. All
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| | needle of the machine easily. I went
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| of her brothers and sisters had Indian
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| | down to a smaller thread and began to
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| features. The Indian aspect of our
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| | make progress. Buckskin is not an easy
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| heritage was rarely discussed by family
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| | material to work with. It is very
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| members. My mother never discussed her
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| | pliable and has almost a spongy texture
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| heritage even though she was dark skinned
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| | to it. Use heavy needles that are meant
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| with black hair and high cheek bones. My
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| | for sewing leather to do the hand work.
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| sister looked Indian. I was dark
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| | Some type of lubricant is needed on the
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| complected. My dad was Irish. He was
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| | needles to make them go through the
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| fair skinned with light hair. I have
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| | leather easier. I used a heavy piece of
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| always felt a kinship to the Indian
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| | leather to protect my hands while hand
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| race.I became very interested in anything
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| | stitching. I also used a pair of pliers
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| Indian. I went to Indian art shows and
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| | to push and pull the needle through the
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| inspected indian ware on e-bay. I had
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| | leather. To my amazement I got all of the
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| purchased a head dress which ended up
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| | parts to match. I had even got huge
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| being too small for my head. I read
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| | compliments for my sewing ability. It
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| books and articles on Indian history. I
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| | looked as good as any thing that I could
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| purchased many articles which somehow
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| | have purchased. I next looked at ways to
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| seemed to quench my thirst for a feeling
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| | decorate my shirt besides the usual
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| for the past. I am a large man with a
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| | fringe. I decided on horsehair, beadwork
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| large torso and feet. I had been buying
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| | and medallions. I now had an expensive
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| my clothes from a big mans store for
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| | war shirt at a price that I could afford
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| years. I had ogled the war and buckskin
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| | and in a size that would fit me.I needed
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| shirts on e-bay and other sites for
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| | pants to go with the shirt. I sent off
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| months. I had trouble finding indian war
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| | and ordered a pattern for leggings and a
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| shirts in my size. When I came close to
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| | breechclout. The pattern worked. The
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| finding the right shirt the price tag was
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| | leggings and breechclout were relatively
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| out of my price range.The next step?
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| | easy to put together. I now have
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| With my poor sewing knowledge I decided
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| | buckskins that will compare to almost any
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| to try to make a war shirt by myself. I
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| | other. I saved money. I learned a new
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| bought the buckskin and then a sewing
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| | skill and got a feel for what it must
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| machine from Wal- Mart. The sewing
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| | have been like for the indians of old to
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| machine was not big enough and did not
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| | produce their clothing. I am still
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| have the power to sew through leather..
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| | searching for ways of recreating the
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| I went to e-bay and purchased a sewing
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| | Indian of the past. Yesterday I walked
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| machine which was advertised to sew
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| | in the living room with a full drape red
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| leather. In fact this new sewing machine
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| | fox hat on my head. My wife does
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| was cheaper than the used machines that I
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| | understand.Stephen Graham-Avid hunter and
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| had been outbid on by more aggressive
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| | fisherman, enjoys many hobbie that he
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| bidders. I purchased a war shirt pattern
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| | likes to share with others.
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