More Stitching

Another oldie in my stash is Virtuous Woman stocking by Carriage House Sampling. I love the verse and design. I would prefer to do it so it can be framed. I am still trying to figure out how to do that and make it look like one size instead of a stocking. I am picky about open stitching like pillows, stockings, framed with no glass, ect. We live in an area where dust thrives! Open a door or window and you have let in enough dust to fill a sandbox! A little bit of an exaggeration but you get the message! I keep remembering the good advice from my LNS to make it my own.

More family history! Henry Hatton was the stage and pen name used by Patrick Henry Cannon. He was born in New York on 12/16/1837 and died in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on December 24, 1922 at the age of 85. In 1845, at the age of 8, he learned some magic from a professional magician whose manager was a friend of Hatton's father (Charles James Cannon).. For three years, 1855, 56 & 57, Hatton was a full time professional stage magician travelling mainly around the south. During the same three years, he wrote a series called "Lessons in Magic" in Our Young Folks magazine

Around 1867, Hatton left the stage but his interest in magic remained an important part of his life. For many years he performed as a society entertainer and he always kept abreast of the progress and development of magic. He was an accomplished writer on the subject. For many years he was employed as an author and editor in a prominent publishing house firm in New York City. In 1910, together with Adrian Plate, he wrote "Magician's Tricks: How they are done"

An elite group of magicians used to meet quite informally on Saturday nights after their shows at a very private magic shop called Martinkas, run by two brothers (which still exists today). Slowly this evolved into a notion that an actual magic club night would be a good thing. On May 10, 1903 twenty four men organized the Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.). It is the oldest magic organization in the world. Henry Hatton joined the Society of American Magicians in 1901 as Member #21 and was one of the original 24 founders. He served as National President for two terms, 1912-13 and 1913-14. That's my Great Great Grandfather!

While my cross stitch was down from the walls during our painting project, I decided it would be a good time to label them. I typed up a label for each piece then attached it to the back before hanging them back up.

My LNS has another framing sale in October. I would like to get Mother's Tree, Prayer of St. Frances, Creation Sampler and A Virtuous Woman stitched and taken in to be framed then. Big Goals! LOL

Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.