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All Episodes

Handmade History — 36 episodes

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Episode 34: The Saturday Evening Girls and Paul Revere Pottery, Icons of the Arts & Crafts Movement

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Episode 33: Sports Gear, from Baseball Caps to the Sports Bra Seen Round the World

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Bonus Episode 2: A Conversation with Author Anne H. Putnam about Breakups & Mending

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Episode 32: A Select History of Early Knitting Machines

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Episode 31: Brown Lung and Blow Outs: The First Mills and Millworkers in New England

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Episode 30: Stumpwork

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Episode 29: The Wild World of Millinery: Hatmaking Across the Ages

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Bonus Episode 1: Secret Societies and Silk Collars: A chat about heritage crafts and conservation with Willow Polson

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Episode 28: Rhino Armor and Dog-Tooth Purses: Leather's Long History

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Episode 27: Harriet Powers and Her Quilts

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Episode 26: Papercutting Around the World

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Episode 25: Polymer Clay & Artists

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Episode 24: Blackwork Embroidery

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Episode 23: Mimeographs & More

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Episode 22: From Morojo to Yaya Han: The History of Cosplay

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Episode 21: Hairwork, Victorian & Otherwise

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Episode 20: Esther Inglis

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Episode 19: Historical Low & Zero-Waste Garments

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Episode 18: Aloha Shirts & Bermuda Shorts

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Episode 17: Indonesian Batik

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Episode 16: Macrame & Knotting

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Episode 15: The Contentious Invention of Sewing Machines

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Episode 14: Scottish Tartans & Clans

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Episode 13: Zines!

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Episode 12: The Silk Road(s)

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Episode 11: Two Big Historical Moments for Knitting Groups in the US

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Episode 10: The Origins of Amigurumi

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Episode 9: A Brief History of Lace

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Episode 8: Flannel

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Episode 7: Berea College, Fireside Industries, and the "Revival" of Mountain Crafts

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Episode 6: Tie Dye

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Episode 5: A Brief History of Broom Making in the US

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Episode 4: Nalbinding

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Episode 3: The History of Cross Stitch (as we do it today)

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Episode 2: The Pride Flag(s)

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Episode 1: Radio Homemakers