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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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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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35:02

Bernina

Used2Sew ·

2025/06/15

By request we are exploring outside of our usual Singer wheelhouse into Berninas!Alex Askaroff: https://sewalot.com/bernina_sewing_machines.htm Bernadette’s book: https://www.powells.com/book/make-sew-mend-traditional-techniques-to-sustainably-maintain-refashion-your-clothes-9781645674863 Singer sewing reference library: https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/singer-sewing-reference-library/ Get ad-free episodes through our

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51:12

Bernadette Banner

Used2Sew ·

2025/06/08

It’s time for fashion nerding! Or at least fangirling over one fashion nerd. TR and Aradia have discovered Bernadette Banner on YouTube, and are here to talk about her construction of a Wheel of Time show outfit.Bernadette’s book: https://www.powells.com/book/make-sew-mend-traditional-techniques-to-sustainably-maintain-refashion-your-clothes-9781645674863 Making Moiraine’s outfit videosVideo 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PHQgJj4kBc Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLnWlKdxRNA Video

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50:39

Necchi and Elna

Used2Sew ·

2025/06/01

Singer might have been the most well known name in the US before WWII, but eventually European machines began to make up more and more of the new machines US customers bought. Here are the tales of two of the European machines that challenged Singer for the US market.The Silver Bobbin: https://silverbobbin.com Elna Supermatic: https://silkmothsewing.blogspot.com/2011/09/green-machine-elna-supermatic.html Vittorio

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52:46

The Singer Featherweight

Used2Sew ·

2025/05/25

The Singer Featherweight is perhaps the most well known sewing machine of all time. Let’s talk about how it got such a rabid cult following. The Featherweight Shop: https://singer-featherweight.com Vintage Sewing Center and Museum: https://www.facebook.com/VintageSewingCenterandMuseum/ Custom paint jobs for featherweights: https://www.sewserious.com and https://www.stillstitching.com/p/paint-restoration.html Ready to be restored featherweight in Mike’s

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44:36

People Powered Sewing Machines

Used2Sew ·

2025/05/18

Off-grid sewing can be accomplished in a variety of ways, all of them fun.Treadle belt: https://cottagecraftworks.com/rubber-treadle-sewing-machine-belt Installing a treadle belt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoOWxXUWY6Q LED sewing machine light: https://singer-featherweight.com/products/light-bulb-led TreadleOn: https://www.treadleon.net Jackary power station: https://www.jackery.com/products/explorer-240-portable-power-station Podcast about Luddites:

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33:42

Edit Your Wardrobe

Used2Sew ·

2025/05/11

Fighting fast fashion begins at home!Victorian Sweatshop: https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/victorian-sweatshop-501752 TreadleOn: https://www.treadleon.net 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

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54:02

The Swing Needle

Used2Sew ·

2025/05/04

What is a zig-zag, and how were consumers sold on the idea? Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Swing needle bits and bobs: https://cyndykitt.com.au/a.main/index.htm 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 AradiapediaA

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38:04

The Singer 201

Used2Sew ·

2025/04/27

Another installment of our ongoing series of episodes that focuses on a specific Singer model. This episode is about the Singer 201 and was inspired by a friend showing us a picture of a particularly rusty specimen.Pungo Living Homes comparison between the 201 and 15-91: https://pungolivinghome.com/2020/02/05/a-simple-but-in-depth-comparison-the-differences-between-a-singer-201-2-and-a-singer-15-91/ Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon:

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37:09

Tension (and more)

Used2Sew ·

2025/04/20

It’s time to talk about tension, and a new-to-us Singer 101, and even some fan mail! 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 AradiapediaA Fox And Raven Media

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54:00

Sears and Kenmore

Used2Sew ·

2025/04/13

Sears was Amazon.com first, they are indirectly responsible for the creation of the Delta Blues, and their Kenmore sewing machines can give Singer a run for its money… and win. It’s time for a deep dive into the history of how sewing machines exist inside the larger story of American

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