Used2Sew

Iron is a vital part of machinery of all sorts, so today we’re going to examine its role in sewing machine history. Not only was it used to make the machines themselves, its physical properties drove the Singer company to push new horizons in global manufacturing.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 AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com Check out other FARM podcastsAutistic 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 

By request, we intend to talk about thread today, by way of sidequests through fandom and convention sewing, needle types, and the importance of knowing what fabric the thread is going into.Why TR is not a "boomer" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_JonesA catalog! A learning experience! http://wawak.comAll about thread: https://sewingtrip.com/thread-guide-for-different-threads/Handy Needle Chart:https://a1sewingmachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Quick-Reference-Guide_-Needles-Thread-for-Perfect-Stitches.pdf 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 AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com Check out other FARM podcastsAutistic 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 

We were going to just talk about doll clothes and fanmail and sewing machine spotting in movies, but then Dolly Parton died, so now we’re learning about her sewing song too.Interview with Dolly about the Elvis story: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h26ExTxCSH4  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 AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com Check out other FARM podcastsAutistic 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 

The concept of magnesium sewing machines has captured our attention this week!https://sewingiscool.com/domestic-rotary-sewing-machine-153-and-151/https://tallysew.com/sewing-machines/white-sewing-machines/white-model-77/https://pungolivinghome.com/2019/04/12/vintage-all-metal-sewing-machines-expanding-the-horizon/http://www.flight-mechanic.com/corrosion-control-part-eight-corrosion-of-magnesium-alloys/    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesiumhttps://www.samaterials.com/content/the-four-major-applications-of-magnesium-alloys.html https://www.intlmag.org/ 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 AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com Check out other FARM podcastsAutistic 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 

When is a long-shuttle actually a rotary? Journey with us back to the drama of the golden age of sewing machines through a contemporary trade journal!Free-Westinghouse https://tallysew.com/sewing-machines/westinghouse-sewing-machines/free-westinghouse-type-e-rotary/I love Lucy with Free-Westinghouse: https://www.50slucy.com/category/sewing-machineWill C. Free Rotoscillo motion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tjX-ExfcIQ&t=39sSMT with article on Free "rotoscillo" mechanism https://digital.hagley.org/sewingmachinetimes_11613_vol_xviii_no_419Sewing MachineTimes - https://digital.hagley.org/sewingmachinetimes 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 AradiaA Fox And Raven Media production https://www.foxandravenmedia.com Check out other FARM podcastsAutistic 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