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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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37:59

Siuslaw Pioneer Museum

Used2Sew ·

2026/04/12

TR was invited to a local museum to demonstrate a treadle sewing machine, and we made a whole podcast episode about it.https://www.siuslawpioneermuseum.com/ https://visittheoregoncoast.com/cities/florence/activities/exploding-whale-memorial-park/Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy

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59:29

Patents and Chainsaws

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2026/04/05

US patent laws come from sewing machines, and Husqvarna sewing machines come from an ancient musket company. Reading references:https://www.gsnsp.com/sewing-machine-war-elias-howe-vs-isaac-singer/ https://ismacs.net/husqvarna-viking/index.html https://silverbobbin.com/vintage-viking-sewing-machine/ Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy

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57:28

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire pt2

Used2Sew ·

2026/03/29

We’re finally ready to tackle the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Last week set the stage mechanically to understand how the factory worked and where it fit into the landscape of United States manufacturing. This week we will look at the immediate and long term impacts of the disaster.Reading

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70:49

U2S s3e12 - Triangle pt1

Used2Sew ·

2026/03/22

We’re finally ready to tackle the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This week sets the stage mechanically to understand how the factory worked and where it fit into the landscape of United States manufacturing. Next week we will look at the immediate and long term impacts of the disaster.Reading references:https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/singer_machines/industrial/industrialmodels/

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58:52

Fabricating Consumers pt2

Used2Sew ·

2026/03/15

We return to reading sections of the book Fabricating Consumers by Andrew Gordon, specifically the parts about the growth of Singer sales once the ice had been broken and before WWII.https://www.ucpress.edu/books/fabricating-consumers/hardcover https://www.siuslawpioneermuseum.com/ https://letsgetsewingspokane.com/ Kirin music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lHnv3RYwhg&list=PL6SV1HfRa_6LUbFkQFPewLkXmuMAQBKFO&index=14 Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon:

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62:52

Will it Sew Leather? (and more)

Used2Sew ·

2026/03/08

We’ve got a collection of small topics today, from sewing leather to recollections of snow storms.https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/episode/czm-rewind-part-one-all-hail-king-ludd-how-the-luddites-almost-saved-us-310110626 https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fabric-of-civilization-how-textiles-made-the-world-virginia-postrel/Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy

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39:14

The Rise and Fall of Kilbowie

Used2Sew ·

2026/03/01

The story of Singer in Scotland is vital to understanding how Singer changed the world, and fortunately we have the work of Alex Askaroff to guide us through understanding how that factory rose and fell. Sewalot.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@alexaskaroff 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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53:46

Space Sewing

Used2Sew ·

2026/02/22

From Ida Holdgreve last week we continue to follow the story of sewing in flight, onwards and upwards towards space with the help of Jean Wright and the Sew Sisters.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 Machine:

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52:04

Plane Sewing

Used2Sew ·

2026/02/15

Early flight wouldn’t have started the way it did if not for bicycles and typos, and fabric. 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 Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and

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46:56

Shanks and Fasteners

Used2Sew ·

2026/02/08

By listener request we take a highly specific deep dive into shank systems and fastener attachments.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 Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR

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64:04

Precursor Machines

Used2Sew ·

2026/02/01

TR explains the four precursor machines to the sewing machine, Aradia explains the geology of the region where it all happened.HistoryCrunch.com Fairbult MillHowStuffWorks.com The Golden Thread book Garrett Ryan Youtube channel Library of Congress Storymap Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy

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43:58

White

Used2Sew ·

2026/01/25

The White sewing machine company started out very scrappy, then rose to the heights of being “Singer, but backwards.”https://ismacs.net/white/white-sewing-machine-company-history.html https://www.treadleon.net/WhiteSM/whites.html Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Buy

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41:11

Morse

Used2Sew ·

2026/01/18

How many sewing machines can claim to be born of scandal? Nobody knows, because there isn’t good documentation of exactly how big this scandal was! The Morse sewing machine has an unusually interesting backstory that leaves many questions unanswered.silverbobbin.com quiltingroomwithmel.com https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagesewing/comments/1bi7fm5/any_info_on_a_morse/ https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/morse-dateomatic-thread-12807337

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48:54

Fabricating Consumers (part 1)

Used2Sew ·

2026/01/11

Thanks to our Patreons we have a hefty new book to talk about over this entire season of Used2Sew! We also have fanmail, exciting supply hoards, and a new Patreon to thank.Fabricating Consumers by Andrew Gordon: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/fabricating-consumers/hardcover

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42:54

Collecting Vintage Sewing Machines Wisely

Used2Sew ·

2026/01/04

New year, new season of Used2Sew! TR starts the year off by talking to us seriously about the need to be wise in our sewing machine collecting habits. Also we talk a bit about what we’ve learned in the podcasting journey so far, and what we’re excited about this coming year. 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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22:30

U2S Rewind: Boxing Day

Used2Sew ·

2025/12/28

Originally published on December 29th 2024.Welcome back to Used2Sew, where we are wrapping up our first season of the show! We reflect on what we’ve learned this year, thank our first Patreon we aren’t directly related to, and talk about how to shed unwanted items from the sewing room that are blocking your creativity.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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30:24

U2S Rewind: Christmas Eve Guy

Used2Sew ·

2025/12/21

Originally published December 22nd 2024. Welcome back to Used2Sew, where TR has another bizarre retail story to relate, and we are also considering what gift giving with a sewer can look like. 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

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42:10

U2S Rewind: Planned Obsolescence

Used2Sew ·

2025/12/14

Throwback to the first time we talked about Planned Obsolescence in season 1.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 Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and production by

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37:58

U2S Rewind: Fast Fashion

Used2Sew ·

2025/12/07

Throwback to the first time we talked about Fast Fashion in season 1.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 Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and music by TR KelleyEditing and production by AradiaA

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31:17

Season 2 Wrap-Up

Used2Sew ·

2025/11/30

TR and Aradia review the last year of episodes from the podcast and look forward to season 3 which will be coming in 2026.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 Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com Logo and

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