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 71 episodes available.

Used2Sew episodes:

November 02, 2025 Little Sewing Machine on the Prairie (part 1)
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.

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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
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Black Girl From Eugene: https://www.spreaker.com/show/bgfe
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
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43min
October 26, 2025 Chainstitch Machines
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: 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
Black Girl From Eugene: https://www.spreaker.com/show/bgfe
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
34min
October 19, 2025 Halloween Costuming Rewind
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 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
Black Girl From Eugene: https://www.spreaker.com/show/bgfe
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com
...more
31min
October 12, 2025 What Is It Worth?
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.pdf
Singer long-shuttle machines: https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/28
More about long-shuttles: http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/singer2.htm
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Early-American-Sewing-Machines/dp/0963791605
Book: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32677

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 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
Black Girl From Eugene: https://www.spreaker.com/show/bgfe
WoTSpoilers: https://www.wotspoilers.com

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45min
October 05, 2025 Show Me Your Badge
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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42min
September 28, 2025 Touch My Imperial Bobbin
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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55min
September 21, 2025 The Slant'O'Matic
Is there anything more Peak America than tailfins on a sewing machine?

Buy a sticker! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WYGY99FBLA474
The 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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41min
September 14, 2025 Vintage Wiring
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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33min
September 07, 2025 Scraps of Topics (part 2)
Continuing last week’s discussion of all kinds of projects in the sewing room, fanmail, and other sidequests.

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37min
August 31, 2025 Scraps of Topics (part 1)
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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44min

FAQs about Used2Sew:

How many episodes does Used2Sew have?

The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.