My Hubba-Hubby sporting his green knit hat, Vancouver Island, September 2001.
Andy & his 1st handknit hat on the Homer Spit, Alaska, February 2003.
Andy loved his green toque just as much as I loved my green courderoys.
QuinnDog, Andy & me with all our worldly possessions, leaving Alaska, March 2003.
Fixing to fix a flat tire during our epic cross-country move.
My Sweet Man.
He’s a keeper, that’s for sure.
The Balsams Grand Resort is beautiful in winter.
It’s my favorite time of year: I’m returning to The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel as Visiting Artisan for the week of February 21 – 28, 2011.
Felt hat embroidery workshop for guests at The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel.
Beautiful any time of year, The Balsams (located in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire) is especially enchanting in winter.
The scenery is gorgeous:
The skiing (both downhill and cross-country) is fantastic:
Guests at The Balsams enjoy access to fantastic wilderness skiing.
And the hotel architecture is always lovely:
Mismatched balusters of the grand staircase in the John Dix Social Room at The Balsams.
One of the many gilded cornices that grace The Balsams' grand dining room.
Winter is the perfect time to showcase my felt hats & demonstrate their construction to hotel guests. I especially enjoy teaching workshops to students of all ages:
Rachel's diary says: "On Tuesday I sewed my hat"!
But, of course, at The Balsams it always comes back to the food!
Mmmm... The Balsams has a fantastic breakfast buffet...
... with a dazzling array of tasty choices...
And an omelette chef, awaiting your special request!
The Balsams gets all the details just right:
Elegant silver service adds a special touch to an already special dining experience.
So if you’re up for a very special winter vacation, consider a trip to The Balsams. I promise, you’ll be glad you did!
Curious to see the mayhem behind the felting magic?
Felt hats line the walls of my home fiber studio in Canaan, NH
Come visit my home fiber studio at 693 Canaan Street, in beautiful historic Canaan, New Hampshire this weekend!
Hours:
9am – 3pm Saturday, November 7
10am – 5pm Sunday, November 8, 2009.
See how my hats are made, and custom design your own embroidery to match your favorite winter coat.
Andy's gorgeous shaker-style cherry cabinets for our 1840's kitchen renovation.
I’ll have some warm apple cider on the stove, and we can talk gardens, too, as well as admire the new cherry cabinets Andy made for our kitchen remodel (gorgeous, eh?).
For printable maps & more information about other artists in the Dartmouth area, visit the NH Open Doors website.
I hope you can visit!
Carrie Cahill Mulligan 