Just in time for hat season: New Hampshire Public Television is hosting its first ever Holiday Online Auction, for which I’m pleased to have donated this freehand embroidered felt hat:
Bidding on this fine felt beauty ends Sunday, December 6, 2009, at 7:09pm EST, so don’t wait… you could get a great deal on a great hat, all the while supporting a great public service.
Brrrr… winter’s coming! Don’t delay… bid today!
Felt Hat Demonstration at Sandwich Home Industries, October 2008.
For the past several years, I’ve had the pleasure of demonstrating how to make embroidered felt hats from oversized hand knits at one of the oldest craft galleries in the country.
Located in bucolic Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, Sandwich Home Industries is a flagship gallery of one of the country’s oldest crafts organizations, the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.
Peak Fall Colors Along the Middle Sister Trail, Mt. Chocorua, NH, October 2008.
This year, as last, we timed my visit to coincide with the Sandwich Fair, and possibly a nice hike up nearby Mount Chocorua.
Unfortunately, this year I was diagnosed my first-ever case of pneumonia just days before the demonstration.
So, I apologize for the last-minute cancellation.
Embroidery Demonstration on Llama & Wool Felt Hats, Center Sandwich, NH, 2007.
But I hope to see you for a felt hat embroidery demonstration in Center Sandwich next year!
(If you can’t wait that long, consider a visit to my home studio in Canaan, NH during the Veteran’s Day NH Open Doors Event 2009.)
A felt hat is the perfect accessory for exploring the rainy ruins of Achill Island, Ireland.
Apparently, yesterday was Felt Hat Day… who knew?
(FYI: Two days ago was Cream-filled Doughnut Day, while today is Collect Rocks Day.)
I hope yours was happy… I spent the better part of the day signing myself up for a Twitter account: @CCMFeltHats, if you like to tweet!
Carrie Cahill Mulligan 