Used2Sew

By 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 ... more

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How many episodes does Used2Sew have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

Used2Sew episodes:

July 26, 2026 Lubrication
Understanding the purpose and properties of lubrication is an important part of machine maintenance.

Oregon Country Fair https://www.oregoncountryfair.org/
David Werther https://www.cafe-disco.com/sewing-machines/still-stitching-vintage-sewing-machines-profile-david-werther-vsm-collector-instructor-and-photographer/
Featherweightology https://www.facebook.com/groups/845924948802691/
Shungite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDM34QCClI

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Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com

Logo and music by TR Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

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51min
July 19, 2026 Fabric Stores
TR reminisces about the wide variety of fabric stores she had access to in the 1980s.

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Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com

Logo and music by TR Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
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44min
July 12, 2026 Boye Commodity Cabinet
Today focuses on items that TR has never seen, from needle cases to rare decals.

The Singer 48K - https://sewalot.com/singer_48k.htm
Boye " Commodity Cabinet" - https://ismacs.net/needlebar/main/boye/index.html
Ottoman Carnation decal - https://ismacs.net/needlebar/main/otto/
picture of 48K - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rRSnfvFDzM4/maxresdefault.jpg

Carnation meanings
https://iznikmavicini.com/en/blogs/blogarticles/carnations-in-ottoman-decorative-art
https://sites.courtauld.ac.uk/illuminating-objects/illuminating-objects-home/iznik-dish/the-quatre-fleurs/
https://topkapipalace.com.tr/article/meanings-of-colors-of-ottoman-palace/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew

Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com

Logo and music by TR Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
56min
July 05, 2026 Beginner Workhorse
TR has a bone to pick with the concept of a sewing machine “workhorse.”

Wind Sand and Stars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind,_Sand_and_Stars

Wawak online catalog - learn about thread and needles!
https://online.fliphtml5.com/kjzal/wtrspn/#p=1

ISMACS page on the 66, includes, cabinets, manuals.
https://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/singer-class-66-sewing-machine.html

The 66 "workhorse" https://www.vintagesingerparts.com/blogs/sew-central/singer-model-66-the-full-size-workhorse-built-like-a-watch

The 403 "workhorse" https://sewingmachinegreeks.com/singer-403a-slant-o-matic-review/

What is a workhorse? https://inspirepearls.com/blogs/people/what-does-it-mean-when-someone-says-a-workhorse

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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 Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
1h 2min
June 28, 2026 Sewing Machines at War
We talk about a massive modern memorial quilt, some fanmail, and sewing machines in warfare.

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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 Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
56min
June 21, 2026 Industrial vs Domestic Sewing Machines
TR explains how sewing at home for fun requires a different kind of sewing machine than sewing at scale for profit.

Industrial or Domestic? https://sewingers.com/industrial-vs-domestic-sewing-machines/
Singer 31 Class https://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/model-31-tailors-sewing-machine.html

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew

Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com

Logo and music by TR Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
34min
June 14, 2026 Ready to Wear
Ready to wear clothing used to be a rare commodity, but now it is the norm. How did that come to happen, and is it a good thing?

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/28/patagonia-sues-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-trademark-infringement-ntwnfb
https://workingwomanreport.com/home-sewn-clothes-are-making-a-comeback-but-is-it-too-late-for-dying-fabric-stores/
https://discover.hubpages.com/style/Ready-to-Wear-A-Short-History-of-the-Garment-Industry
https://wearablehistory.org/department-stores-and-ready-to-wear

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew

Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com

Logo and music by TR Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
56min
June 07, 2026 Betsy Ross
Did Betsy Ross actually sew the revolutionary flag? Did you know how quilts have been used for social change? How did sewing machines arrive in Indian reservations? These questions and more are answered in today’s episode of Used2Sew.

https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/frontier-quilts
Pa’s Fiddle Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8LA1AyyRB4

Southern Cloth Dance (women) - 2018 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWbEoL0Gw6U

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/betsy-ross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIufQKM2K0

https://www.lrcrafts.it/vintage-sewing-machine-repair-services/#map

Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew
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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 Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
54min
May 31, 2026 Sewing Machine Therapy
We’re back with a new season of the show, and we’re starting off with simply using our sewing machines to get grounded after traveling. We also talk about thrifting and salvaging machines, and when not to do so.

Skagit Sewing Machine Salvage and Service https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582156160088&sk=photos

Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew
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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 Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
44min
May 24, 2026 U2S Rewind: Fabricating Consumers pt2
Originally published on March 15th 2026

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

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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 Kelley
Editing and production by Aradia
A Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com

Check out other FARM podcasts
Autistic Stuff for Autistic People: https://www.spreaker.com/show/asap
Podcast It, Donut! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/podcast-it-donut
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
59min

FAQs about Used2Sew:

How many episodes does Used2Sew have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.