Used2Sew

Today we get into some sewing machine history and personal lore, with the second half of TR’s infamous Sewing Machine Song! We will dissect and explain every line through the lens of the lessons learned so far on this podcast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Plaza_collapse   Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Us...

Today we get into some sewing machine history and personal lore, with the first half of TR’s infamous Sewing Machine Song! We will dissect and explain every line through the lens of the lessons learned so far on this podcast. Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   Instagram:  https://www.ins...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where we are beginning a new season of the show by talking about what we’re going to talk about over the next several months of episodes. Many shiny topics are glimmering on the horizon, and we hope you will enjoy joining us on the adventure of deciding which topic to tackle next.  Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew Facebook:  https...

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   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/U...

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   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew   Stage...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where we are talking about gadgets, gizmos, and the concept of store bought. What makes the difference between useful, needful tools, and completely useless gimmicks, and what lies in between? All that and more in this week’s episode. Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/6156570504...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where we are talking about sewing machine collectors that take it to the next level.    Bette’s auction: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/10/31/auction-of-a-lifetime-features-nearly-300-sewing-machines-unique-fabric-100-years-old/  The auction website was already taken down! You’ll just have to take our word for what the machines looked like.  Binger’s museum: https://vi...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time to ask the question “where do we sew?” That’s right, we’re talking sewing rooms! The sanctuary of the sisterhood of sewing, where sharp and hot things reside and the rest of the world can take a number.  Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   Instagr...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time for our first movie review! TR found a full length documentary about vintage sewing machines, and we had a great time watching it. Fellow sewing machine enthusiasts with epic collections and encyclopedic knowledge of the history, plus loving photography and foley, make this film a delight to watch and rewatch.  Still Stitching https://www.stillstitching.co...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time to talk about the Singer 99. From its upside down origins as a 66 to the heights of decal-o-mania, this is a fun tale of sewing machine history encapsulated in a single lineage of models.   Alex Askaroff: https://sewalot.com/index.htm   Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/U...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time to talk about how rural electrification came to the sewing machine itself, and how Singer failed to capture the moment.  Pungo Living:  https://pungolivinghome.com/2021/11/07/restoration-of-a-1930-vintage-singer-model-101-sewing-machine/   Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/peopl...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s time to talk about rural electrification! ZZZZT! The motorization of gadgets wasn’t possible until every house could reasonably be expected to have power, though it took a while to make sure that power wasn’t more of a hazard than help. This topic is so large that we broke it into two parts; this week we talk about electricity in general, and next week we’ll ge...

Welcome back to Used2Sew, where it’s almost Halloween and thus time for creepy stories! We have two spooky machine stories (trigger warning for spiders and rodents) and a sidequest for more information. Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/  ...

Welcome back to Used To Sew, where it’s time to talk about the origins of the sewing machine, and all the drama that came with it. This is a slightly different episode than usual, in that we are just reading selected sections of an essay that somebody else wrote. We also have fun new transitions to try out! More Halloween content next week.  Sewing Revolution by Jamie H. Eves, Beverly L. York, Car...

Welcome back to Used To Sew, where it’s time to talk about the most intense time of year at the fabric store: Halloween!!! This is the month of everyone having a collective creative crisis of costuming, often falling back on fast fashion to fill the gap. TR tells you tales of 6 types of customers, and reflects on some of Aradia’s costumes in the past and present. Memo (the illustrator who made the...

Welcome back to Used To Sew, where it’s time to talk about some nitty gritty machine stuff, have way too much fun with sound effects, and introduce our unofficial sponsor. Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/used2sew/   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.c...

Welcome back to Used To Sew, where it’s time to talk about fast fashion’s many forms and many, many harms. This is one of the topics that inspired us to start the podcast, so please listen up and let us know what you think! Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   Instagram:  https://www.instag...

Welcome back to Used To Sew, where it’s time to talk about TR’s entry into the world of selling Singer sewing machines, beginning with her very first (and perhaps weirdest) sale. Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Used2Sew   Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewi...

Welcome back to Used To Sew, where it’s time to talk about the infamous Singer. We cover Mr Singer himself, the shipping of sewing machines, the communal ownership of sewing machines, and how exactly a sewing machine makes a stitch. Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Used2Sew   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Used2Sew/61565705042098/   YouTube:  https://ww...

Welcome to Used2Sew, a podcast about everything to do with the sewing machine. In our first episode we cover the historical context of clothing, sewing culture over time and in our lives, and some of the impacts of fast fashion. One Size Fits All: https://babeswithaxes4.bandcamp.com/track/one-size-fits-all   Ghana’s fast fashion pollution problem:  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashi...

Welcome to Used2Sew, a podcast about everything to do with the sewing machine. Meet your hosts, learn what we’re all about, and get a vague idea of what we are going to cover in this season and beyond.  Logo and music by TR Editing and production by Aradia A Fox And Raven Media production Check out other FARM podcasts WoTSpoilers:  https://www.wotspoilers.com   Hot Nuance Book Club:  https://www.h...