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Used2Sew

"Used2Sew" is an entertaining podcast about one of the most important inventions to impact American lives outside of the automobile: the sewing machine.Mother-daughter team TR and Aradia will be talking about sewing machines, sewing history, and sewing culture in the past and present. With comedic timing and far-ranging references, we will explore topics including (but not limited to) textiles, technology, transportation, industry, women, business, home sewing, social movements, politics, and the

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All Episodes

42:58

Little Sewing Machine on the Prairie (part 1)

Used2Sew ·

2025/11/02

TR and Aradia both grew up on the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, so this week and next week will be looking at how sewing history intersects with this famous series.Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy stickers: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WYGY99FBLA474 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing

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33:27

Chainstitch Machines

Used2Sew ·

2025/10/26

Did you know that there is more than one way to make a stitch with a sewing machine? Today’s episode covers the chainstitch, a useful and dynamic stitch that can be created on machines that are toy sized!Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy stickers: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WYGY99FBLA474 Facebook:

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30:49

Halloween Costuming Rewind

Used2Sew ·

2025/10/19

Some topics are so seasonal that they bear repeating, and as we’ve just celebrated our first podcast birthday it seems fitting to revisit an old episode from back before we had learned most of our production lessons! Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy

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44:58

What Is It Worth?

Used2Sew ·

2025/10/12

TR and every other sewing machine hobbyist has been asked to do a quick appraisal of the monetary value of a sewing machine, and they have some very strong opinions about it! Here’s a practical description of how to keep “the worth bug” from taking over your hobby. ISMACS early Singer serial numbers: https://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/early-serial-numbers/singer-sewing-machine-pre-1900-serial-number-database-2-9-2024.pdfSinger long-shuttle

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41:49

Show Me Your Badge

Used2Sew ·

2025/10/05

TR and Aradia took a field trip to an old house, found an oddly named sewing machine, and then fell down a rabbit hole of learning about badged sewing machines. What are they, why do they exist, and how can you identify the machine when the name is meaningless??? Buy a sticker! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WYGY99FBLA474Shelton McMurphy Johnson House: https://smjhouse.org

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54:16

Touch My Imperial Bobbin

Used2Sew ·

2025/09/28

Bobbins! What are they, and how have they evolved? How did the very practical gizmo of an auto-winder give way to the innovation of…. A digital clock? Today’s episode covers a lot of ground, but trust us, it is all connected.https://extension.wvu.edu/files/d/dbc6f7a0-9b40-4917-8432-6c4976526c96/wlg-42-backstitch_needles_digital.pdf

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40:52

The Slant'O'Matic

Used2Sew ·

2025/09/21

Is there anything more Peak America than tailfins on a sewing machine?Buy a sticker! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WYGY99FBLA474The Swing Needle episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-swing-needle--65860681 Pungo Living Home: https://pungolivinghome.com AC/DC name origin: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TtrqUCdWU7g

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32:39

Vintage Wiring

Used2Sew ·

2025/09/14

Electricity is intimidating, but with a few basic principles it is something we can work with as sewing machine repairers! TR walks us through the process of evaluating and fixing vintage sewing machine wiring.

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36:10

Scraps of Topics (part 2)

Used2Sew ·

2025/09/07

Continuing last week’s discussion of all kinds of projects in the sewing room, fanmail, and other sidequests.Buy a sticker! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WYGY99FBLA474

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43:57

Scraps of Topics (part 1)

Used2Sew ·

2025/08/31

The sewing room is bustling with projects as the podcast approaches its first birthday. We’ve got lots to talk about, especially the latest addition to Aradia’s stable of machines!

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46:44

U2S Rewind - Singer and the Invention of the Sewing...

Used2Sew ·

2025/08/24

Originally published September 2024. A combination of two episodes from Season 1 of the podcast to show both our progression as a podcast and two sides of the story of the invention of the sewing machine.Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine:

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55:45

Attachments

Used2Sew ·

2025/08/17

TR tells Aradia about 16 of the many sewing machine attachments that have been invented.Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and production by AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production

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38:09

Costuming

Used2Sew ·

2025/08/10

TR and Aradia exchange costuming stories from their respective July events.WoTCon: https://wotcon.com OCF: https://oregoncountryfair.com Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and production by

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40:11

Needles

Used2Sew ·

2025/08/03

TR tells Aradia about the history of needles, and how to be a good needle consumer.West Virginia Extension: Backstitch: A Brief History of Needles, Bobbins and Stitches | WVU ExtensionOrder a Wawak catalog: https://www.wawak.com/request-a-catalog The three needle brands: Organ, Schmetz, Groz-Beckert Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon:

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28:31

U2S Rewind: Sewing Machine Song part2

Used2Sew ·

2025/07/27

Today we get into some sewing machine history and personal lore, with the second half of TR’s infamous Sewing Machine Song! We will dissect and explain every line through the lens of the lessons learned so far on this podcast. Originally published January 26th 2025https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Plaza_collapse Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook:

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33:28

U2S Rewind: Sewing Machine Song part1

Used2Sew ·

2025/07/20

Today we get into some sewing machine history and personal lore, with the first half of TR’s infamous Sewing Machine Song! We will dissect and explain every line through the lens of the lessons learned so far on this podcast. Originally published January 18th 2025Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon:

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33:01

U2S Rewind: Electricity pt2

Used2Sew ·

2025/07/13

Originally published November 10th 2024Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time to talk about how rural electrification came to the sewing machine itself, and how Singer failed to capture the moment. Pungo Living: https://pungolivinghome.com/2021/11/07/restoration-of-a-1930-vintage-singer-model-101-sewing-machine/ Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon:

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52:10

U2S Rewind: Electricity pt1

Used2Sew ·

2025/07/06

Originally published November 3rd 2024Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time to talk about rural electrification! ZZZZT! The motorization of gadgets wasn’t possible until every house could reasonably be expected to have power, though it took a while to make sure that power wasn’t more of a hazard than help. This topic is so large that we broke it into two parts; this week we talk about electricity in general, and next week we’ll get into how it relates to sewing machines in particular. Louisan

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37:49

Thirty Years of Sewing Education

Used2Sew ·

2025/06/29

TR and Aradia compare their sewing educations across 30 years.Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and production by AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com Check

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25:36

Which Machine?

Used2Sew ·

2025/06/22

A practical guide to navigating the quest for a first vintage sewing machine.Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and production by AradiaA Fox And Raven Media

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