Something Wicked This Way Comes- Needle Felted Jack-o-lantern

Something Wicked This Way Comes... I simply wanted some pumpkins of my own for Halloween this year. As I watched them grow each one turned out cute and round and full of promise.... except for one.  Something went terribly wrong with this seedling. As it grew it became more and more gaunt, it's lines began to set in deep furrows.

What did I do wrong with this pumpkin? I talked to it, encouraged it, just like I did to all my other pumpkins. Feeling like I had failed this little seedling I hung my head and went into the house for the night. The next morning I went out to the pumpkin patch hoping whatever was wrong with this guy had righted itself.

I was wrong. In front of me sat a pumpkin with an evil grin and teeth baring at me. Fearing what he was going to say to me I braced for the worse. His lips pulled back with a creaking moan and his black eyes bored a hole in me.

Finally he spoke "Ummm... would you mind chasing this spider off my stem? His feet are very furry and he's tickling me!" Lesson learned; Never judge a pumpkin by his grin.

Autumn Sale on Felted Items at McBride House!

I'm having a SALE at McBride House!  All Autumn items are reduced to sell, sell, sell!

Mr Pumpkin Head Man is now on SALE!

He's loosing his head over the worry of not finding a new home!  Winter is coming and really wants to go somewhere warmer.

Also on sale... Headless Horseman.

I'm even putting my Haunted House on sale!  I don't know though.... I really like this one.... maybe I should keep it myself?   Hmmmm.....

It even comes with it's own little ghost, but you better hurry up before I change my mind!

And finally, in the Autumn Sale (don't forget to check out the other sale items though), a little stack of pumpkins.  Happy Autumn everybody!

Needle Felted Headless Horseman at McBride House!

He had been searching for days and finally, out of the corner of his vision he saw it.

It was the perfect pumpkin, round, plump and a beautiful orange colour.

 As he stooped and picked up the glowing pumpkin there was only one question on his mind.

Would it fit?

So what do you think?  Does it fit?

Autumn Sale at McBride House!!

I'm having an Autumn Sale! All autumn items reduced by 15% !!! The prices reflect the sale and all you have to do is snatch them before somebody else does!


Get yours now while supplies last!

Happy Thanksgiving from Canada

No big Thanksgiving dinners for us this year, but instead we went for a nice drive to look at the fall colours and get some apples for the deer. We stopped at this stand and as soon as I saw the pumpkin on the top of the roof under the Canadian flag, I knew it would be my opening picture!
The colours are past their peak but still breath taking. In places it looked like it was snowing there were so many leaves falling.
Our big load of apples for the deer! Men and their hunting...hmphh!
They say it was a bad year for pumpkins, but this place had quite a few of the really large ones.
I missed the brilliant red of the blueberry fields, but they are still really quite beautiful.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Kitty Update

While taking pictures of my newest felted creation, my bobble pumpkin, I had a little help! Porky and Piggy have been both sick and have been to the vet again. Sigh... I need to sell a lot of patterns or felted creations to keep these kittens in good health!
But look... just look at the contentment in that body language! They are certainly worth every penny! This was the first time Porky discovered Loopie's indoor bed! Pure joy! They both had a viral infection and had to take medicine twice a day... which they HATED!! They are eating again and are feeling sooo much better. I can hear them out playing on the deck right now! They sound like a herd of elephants!

Pumpkins and Gnome Homes

I've added two new creations to McBride House this weekend. This is my "Man in a Pumpkin Costume". I know, original name, but sometimes you just get stuck!
Because of his big round pumpkin this little guy would not stand on his own. To overcome the problem I headed down to the wood shop and cut a piece of cedar, stained it, varathaned it and fastened his little feet to it.
I love the way he is poised... Can't you just hear him say "Do you think this outfit makes me look fat?"
Next I made another set of Gnome Homes. These ones are slightly larger than the first set, but still just as insanely whimsical!
A nice bouquet of felted mushrooms!

Needle Felted Jack O. Lantern Snowman

My basement is being torn apart today...sigh... remember that flood? Well the entire basement needed to be gutted and today is the day the contractors finally came. They are, as I type, in the room below my work room banging and sawing away. So I decided to get some computer work done and list my newest felted creation.
This is Jack. Jack O. Lantern to be precise, but he likes to be called Jack for short.
I hand dyed his orange wool myself and love the mottled look it gives him.
His scarf is a beautiful shade of soft green and twines around his neck like a vine. Like all my other felted creatures, he wishes to escape the upcoming Atlantic Canada harsh winter! That's gratitude, isn't it! Jack is quite excited because his friend "Fat Man in a Skeleton Suit" has found a new home and he wants to travel the world too! He can be found here if you would like to learn more about him.