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LNHC Sunapee Fair is 75 Years Old This August!

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The League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair is one of the finest, most prestigious craft events in the country today. This annual nine-day event features both traditional and contemporary fine craft work by juried members of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.

Join me and my hand knit felt hats in Tent 6, Booth 610! And don’t miss the CraftWear Exhibit…

A happy hat customer, wearing the work of New Hampshire knitted felt fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, at the 74th Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair at Sunapee Resort in Newbury, New Hampshire, August 2007.

A special Craftsmen’s Fair Birthday Bash will be held on Thursday evening, August 7, featuring dinner and entertainment by folk and blues singer Tom Rush, and a celebratory fireworks display.

Check out the new LNHC website for more details…

Spring Snowflake Hat at NHPTV’s Virtual Auction

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Each spring for the past few years, I have joined the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen participating in the Spring Auction for NH Public Television.

Hand knit felt hat #34 of 2007 by Carrie Cahill Mulligan, "Spring Snowflakes"

My donation to NHPTV's Spring Auction this year, "Spring Snowflakes" felt hat.

Along with other League artisans, I have donated my work for auction, and on Gallery Night, I joined with Sunapee Fair Director, Terri Wiltse, and League Marketing Director, Pam Sullivan, to answer phones and take auction bids.

Fiber artist from Canaan, NH, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, joins with Terri Wiltse, Fair Director, and Pam Sullivan, Marketing Directior, for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's volunteer night at New Hamphire Public Television's Spring Auction, May 2007.

Volunteering to answer phones during the NHPTV 2007 Spring Auction.

This year, I’m tickled that my donated felt hat was selected to be part of the Virtual Gallery, starting today!

You can now bid on my Spring Snowflake Hat during the early online auction, from Tuesday, April 15th until noon on Tuesday, May 6th. The highest online bid will be posted as the hat is auctioned live on the air on Gallery Night, Wednesday, May 6th, from 6:00 p.m. – midnight.

Detail of freehand embroidered french knot snowflakes on a green and blue felt hat by fiber artist, Carrie Cahill Mulligan, of Canaan, New Hampshire

French knots and stab stitches make up my freehand snowflake embroidery.

This is a great chance to get yourself a one-of-a-kind, art-to-wear felt hat, and support Public Television at the same time, so visit the Virtual Gallery and place your bid today!

Knitted Felt Hat Class this Weekend in Canaan, NH

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New to knitting?

Interested in knitted felt?

Want to learn the secrets of felting from someone who’s made over 600 knit felt hats herself?

Then consider joining me for the 5th “Ancient Art of Felting–with a Modern Twist!” class at my home studio in Canaan, New Hampshire, this Saturday, January 12, 2008, from 10 am – 2 pm.

This 2-day class is part of the Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Winter CraftStudies Program, and they handle the registration.

On the 2nd Saturday of

On the 1st Saturday, we will discuss color and design, review the pattern and get knitting.

Over the next two weeks, class participants will finish knitting their own oversized, pre-felted stocking caps.

Finally, on the 2nd Saturday, January 26, 2008, we will breathe deeply together and toss all the hats into the washing machine to see what happens!  

Please see the classes page for more info… I hope you can join us.