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BosStitchers Episode 110 - Stitch North and Other Adventures

Hello Everyone! We are Jane & Chris. Welcome to episode 110 of BosStitchers. Thank you for joining us and for your support. Today’s picture is the giant tea kettle that hangs in Government Center at Court & Tremont Streets. It was manufactured in 1873 by a company called Hicks & Badger for the Oriental Tea Company. The sign spent many years on the south side of Scollay Square and was moved to varying locations in the area as buildings were torn down. On January 1st, 1875, a contest was held to guess the capacity of the kettle, and Boston's Sealer of Weights & Measures officially measured it. Eight boys and a tall man had concealed themselves inside the kettle and appeared before measuring started, building excitement to the publicity stunt. Each measure poured into the kettle was carefully checked by the city's inspector. A judge was present to observe the process to ensure the contest was fair. A large blackboard was updated after each measure, and it took more than an hour to fill the pot. The tea kettle's capacity is two hundred and twenty-seven gallons, two quarts, one pint, and three gills. The tea kettle contains an apparatus within it that produces steam, and in winter it resembles a giant steaming pot of tea. The kettle proved to be an excellent advertising tool and has outlived the Oriental Tea Company by many years. Below are links and information for what was mentioned in this episode. Thanks for watching and don’t forget to Like and Subscribe. Follow us on Instagram: bosstitchers Email us: bosstitchers@gmailcom ** WIPs ** 1992 Santa The Prairie Schooler 18ct Davos Khaki The Animal House Satsuma Street 28ct Cashel linen, Vintage Country Mocha, Zweigart Only a Baby White Lyon Needlecraft Designs 36ct Edinburgh linen, Little Bunny, xJu Designs ** Finishes ** Nothing to Fear My Big Toe 28ct Lugana, Cupid, Grace Notes Fabrics ** Random Acts of Kindness ** Thank you everyone who was so generous and kind, both friends and friends we hadn’t met before. Your thoughtfulness is overwhelming. ** Haul ** Santas and Snowmen The Prairie Schooler A Stitcher’s Garden Evening Lighthouse Holly Jolly Santa Summer Traditions Sampler Tiny Modernist Cabbagetown House Maximum Cross Stitch Sleigh Bells Ring Wildflower Stitching ** Other Stuff ** Evertote www.evertote.ca Stitch New England 16 N Washington St North Attleboro, MA 02760 508-316-1667 www.stitchnewengland.com The Cross Stitch Emporium 2 Beaver Creek Rd Sheridan, WY 82801 https://thecrossstitchemporium.com/ Studio88west https://www.etsy.com/shop/studio88west Project bags, portfolios, satchels, wristlets The World in Stitches needlework shop 256 Great Rd #16 Littleton, MA 978-486-8330 Email: twisinc@comcast.net Threaded Needle 1 Hollywood Drive N. Grafton, MA 508-212-2940 alice@threadedneedle.org Colour & Cotton Fabric Club www.colourandcotton.com Barefoot Needleart Fabric Club 700 US-17 BUS South, Suite H, Lorraine Plaza Surfside Beach, SC 29575 843-232-7017 barefootneedleart@gmail.com barefoot-needleart.myshopify.com