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

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Used2Sew:

How many episodes does Used2Sew have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

Used2Sew episodes:

August 23, 2026 Singer Rotaries
Building on prior deep dives into various Singer models, we focus today specifically on the progression of their rotary mechanism through the golden age of sewing machines.

What is a hook? https://quiltingroomwithmel.com/sewing-machine-hook/
Singer 101 https://tallysew.com/sewing-machines/singer-sewing-machines/singer-101/
Singer 201 https://tallysew.com/sewing-machines/singer-sewing-machines/singer-201-2/quiltingroomwithmel.com

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 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
53min
August 16, 2026 Crumb Quilt (Little House on the TV pt2)
August is so busy we just have a crumb quilt of topics today, including but not limited to part 2 of our reactions to the new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie by Netflix.

The Etsy shop that sold us the fabric we wanted: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewEmQuilting
Industrial machines in use: http://viapiana.com & https://youtu.be/Rm1olAOpLxU?si=ws_4iE4Fnu84giQ-
A piece of "Still Stitching" https://youtu.be/NhJnMjJJ6e4?si=YNw4ItT9nk9g0RXA
"The Outage" https://archive.org/details/storiesfablesoth00neme/page/13/mode/1up#
Singer Ribbonaire! https://singer-featherweight.com/products/ribbon-fan-singer-vintage-original-rare

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 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
50min
August 09, 2026 Little House on the TV pt1
Little House on the Prairie has been adapted by Netflix, so of course we had to watch it! This is part 1 of 2 of our initial reactions to the show.

The Singer machine shown in the general store https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/singer_machines/domestic_machines/models/15/ (1890)

The actual Singer machine available in 1869https://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/early_singer_history_new_family.html (1865)

Little House on the Prairie Season 1: Crafting the Costumes, Hair, and Makeup https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/little-house-on-the-prairie-season-1-hair-makeup-costumes

Brief 201 and cabinet seen during the attack sequence as kids are watching TV in “The Day After” https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/09/entertainment/the-day-after-abc-movie-cec

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 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 1min
August 02, 2026 The Arlington
Fanmail, thrifting adventures, and getting a treadle to a friend.

New! LRCrafts' serial number resource:https://www.lrcrafts.it/find-vintage-singer-sewing-machine-info/
Out-of Print book: "Rigmaroles & Ragamuffins, Unpicking Words we Derive from Textiles" by Elinor Kapp
WWII village destroyed - Sewing Machine skeletons:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-sur-Glane_massacrehttps://pieceworkmagazine.com/the-sewing-machines-of-oradour-sur-glane/
Cash Buyers Union - not much available online, but here's a bit: https://www.justanswer.com/antiques/87e7q-looking-buying-kenwood-treadle-sewing-machine.html
Badged National Machines visual guide to types: https://ismacs.net/needlebar/main/makers/usa/national/index1.html
Kenmore identification: https://www.scribd.com/doc/67656202/Sears-Sewing-Machine-Model-Production-Dates-Catalog

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 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
46min
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

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

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 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
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/

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 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

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 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.

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 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

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 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

FAQs about Used2Sew:

How many episodes does Used2Sew have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.