author
Georgia Eldridge Hanley
A little-known early 20th-century children's writer, she is remembered for blending fairy-tale charm with practical sewing lessons in a way that feels both playful and old-fashioned. Her surviving work offers a small, distinctive glimpse into how stories once taught everyday skills as well as imagination.
1 Audiobook
The One-Eyed Fairies
by Georgia Eldridge Hanley
About the author
Georgia Eldridge Hanley is known for The One-Eyed Fairies, a children's book published in 1924 by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. The story mixes fantasy with sewing instruction, turning lessons in stitches, tools, and handwork into part of a magical adventure.
Evidence from the book itself suggests she also wrote sewing-themed pieces for Modern Priscilla, a magazine centered on needlework and home arts. That connection helps explain the book's unusual tone: part fairy story, part gentle how-to guide for young readers learning practical skills.
Very little biographical information about her appears to be readily available in reliable public sources today. Because of that, she remains a somewhat obscure figure, known mainly through this single surviving title and its continued life in public-domain and audiobook collections.