{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b9bec20210690018d12df4/67ac3ec8c6f97f89d844790c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Sewing Machine Wars","description":"<p>The invention of the sewing machine was supposed to make life easier, so why did it spark one of the messiest patent wars in history? In this episode, we unravel the dramatic story of the sewing machine, from arsonist tailors and prophetic dreams, to legal battles and backstabbing. And of course we have to mention Isaac Singer, who was a real life Count Olaf and treated adultery as an olympic sport. Who knew sewing could be so scandalous? Grab your thimble and thread and join us as we stitch together the crazy history of sewing!</p><p><br></p><p>See photos discussed in this episode on our<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/conjuringcuriosities/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> instagram</a></p><p>Follow us on<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@conjuringcuriosities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> tiktok</a> for videos that cover a condensed version of each topic!</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES</p><p><a href=\"https://www.goldstartool.com/blog/the-complete-history-of-a-sewing-machine.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Goldstar Tool - The Complete History of a Sewing Machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://millmuseum.org/sewing-revolution/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Windham Textile and History Museum - Sewing Revolution: The Machine That Changed America</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-many-many-designs-of-the-sewing-machine-2142740/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Smithsonian Magazine - The Many, Many Designs of the Sewing Machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Sewing machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barth%C3%A9lemy_Thimonnier\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Barthélemy Thimonnier</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thoughtco.com/stitches-the-history-of-sewing-machines-1992460\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ThoughtCo. - History of the Sewing Machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1070410\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Museum of American History - 1854 - Walter Hunt’s Patent Model of a Sewing Machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hunt_(inventor)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Walter Hunt (inventor)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Howe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Elias Howe</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Singer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Isaac Singer</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.biography.com/inventors/isaac-singer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Biography.com - Isaac Singer</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://americanbusinesshistory.org/the-sordid-saga-of-mr-singer-and-his-sewing-machine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">American Business History Center - The Sordid Saga of Mr. Singer and his Sewing Machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnaretta_Singer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Winnaretta Singer</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlock#:~:text=This%20technology%20was%20a%20starting,a%20manner%20similar%20to%20crocheting.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Overlock</a></p>","author_name":"Clara and Sabrina"}