Used2Sew

We talk about a massive modern memorial quilt, some fanmail, and sewing machines in warfare.

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Logo and music by TR Kelley
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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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Logo and music by TR Kelley
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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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Logo and music by TR Kelley
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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 

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

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

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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 

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

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Originally published January 11th 2026

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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Logo and music by TR Kelley
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From Brazil in the 1980s to Seattle in the 1880s to Japan in the 1950s, sewing machines are always relevant, though not always in the ways you might expect.   

Quest details
Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_MIihflZLA 
Mystery Singer at 40:00, mystery machine at 102:00.

https://www.argonelectronics.com/blog/goiania-incident-radiological-safety-lessons 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_MIihflZLA 
https://www.fulcrumcoffee.com/blogs/all-blog-posts/the-ladies-that-sewed-seattle-back-together 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsqRP0ualoI&t=502s 
https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2022/08/lou-graham-brothel-madam-seattle-history-underground-tour 

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

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Though it wasn’t as expensive as a Slant-O-Matic, the Style-O-Matic and other mid-tier mid-century Singer sewing machines were just as well constructed and run just as well. We shine some light on those machines and also talk about how to clean them up after decades in the dark. 

https://prometheansewingmachines.blogspot.com/ 
https://youtu.be/azqZ4a261HY?si=HBxn6aU74FuYYkdl 
https://www.lrcrafts.it

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

Check out other FARM podcasts
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Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine: https://www.stagecoachroadsewing.com 

Logo and music by TR Kelley
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 
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Inspired by our trip to the museum, this week we are wandering down the rabbit hole of the Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine company.

https://www.fiddlebase.com/reading-room/room-11/ 
https://www.fiddlebase.com/american-machines/wheeler-wilson/the-no-3-4-machines/ 
https://umpquavalleymuseums.org/visit/umpqua-lighthouse-museum/http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/
https://ismacs.net/wheelerandwilson/wheeler-wilson-d9-sewing-machine.html 

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

Logo and music by TR Kelley
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