Day 23: 25 Days of Christmas Stitching aka Flossmas and a FFO!

[@thetravelingstockingstitcher]

Hi Adelaide! Thanks for mentioning my channel! I'm excited to watch your episode about your Christmas stockings. In addition to making sure the stockings are the same size (typically about 16" long or 40 cm), it's usually a good idea to stitch them on aida so they have enough heft to hang straight. If you use linen or evenweave, you may have to reinforce the fabric with iron-on interfacing after you stitch it, which can be a little unnerving if you've never used it before. I've got a few stocking parade videos, but probably the best one to get started with is #24. Merry Christmas! --Deb

[@adelaidestitches]

Hi Deb, thanks again for more great tips! I watched #24 like you suggested and it is amazing!! I am so inspired. You are so talented and I'm very excited to start my Christmas stocking journey. I can't wait to sit down after Christmas and watch the rest of your videos. Hope you have a very merry Christmas :)

[@emmelineskee]

I love the Christmas in July option for finishing the calendar. You could even think about doing daily flosstube then again. Just like flossmass in July 🙃

[@adelaidestitches]

That sounds like a fun idea! 12 days of Christmas should get it done fingers crossed. Hope you're having a very Merry Christmas :)

[@maaikepowell6009]

Thank you for your wonderful videos Adelaide - I enjoy them all. You’ve done a beautiful job with your cosy cafe - I love it! Not long now for Santa to come - your children must be so excited I know my grandchildren are 🎄😊

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment! :) It really made me smile. I know we're on the hourly Santa countdown here too. I've been told he definitely comes between midnight and 3am. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas :)

[@maaikepowell6009]

@ oh thank you for letting me know re Santa Adelaide I’ll definitely pass that on 💕🎄

[@maaikepowell6009]

Forgot to wish you a Very Merry Christmas too 🎄😊

[@adelaidestitches]

@@maaikepowell6009 I wish you a very Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

[@lindagormley9147]

Wow,the cozy cafe looks amazing, great job!! Your progress on the aurora is coming along,it’s going to be beautiful!

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much! I'm loving the aurora too. It's such a calm relaxing piece to stitch. Hope you're having a very Merry Christmas :)

[@homemadeontheridge]

Spectacular FFO! 🎉🎉🎉

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much! That means so much coming from you! Your Christmas FFOs have been amazing. That clock blew me away! Thanks for being so inspiring and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas :)

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@adelaidestitches Oh thank you! So happy to hear that! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@CarolAttrux]

Gorgeous finish! What a beautiful job! 🩷

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much! I'm so excited to be able to hang it in my kitchen. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas :)

[@lorettahenderson8979]

Adelaide...beautiful finish...love everything you shared...best wishes and happy holidays ❤

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much for your lovely comments Loretta! I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas too and have a Happy New Year :)

[@kathyn4267]

Love the framed piece. I have finished the reindeer. One of the few I got done. He is so cute. The wreath is giving me a hard time. I've worked on it two days.

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much! Good job on the reindeer! I'm still working on him. That wreath is a lot! Good luck and happy stitching :)

[@madgrandma]

Great finish on your Cafe. The train stocking from yesterday is still on the Stoney Creek site if you want it.

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks so much! I've been told too they have an online Etsy store that sells digital downloads - www.etsy.com/au/shop/StoneyCreekXStitch . I'm very excited! Have a very merry Christmas :)

[@lindapearson3340]

Such a beautiful fully finish. Your framing is awesome. Just to let you know that I finally finished the Snowman on the Christmas Calendar. Happy Stitching.

[@adelaidestitches]

Congratulations! That snowman is a lot of white stitching!! I'm planning to finish my calendar in July and do a 12 days of stitching series with daily videos. That way I can have it framed for Christmas 2025. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas :)

[@lindapearson3340]

@@adelaidestitches Hope you & your family have a Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄. Going to miss you every single day.

[@QW1LTR]

I just found a link to the train pattern. I’ve sent the link through its official a Russian website but it’s all there. I’m printing it out for my husband as he has trains - from ‘G’ scale through to ‘Z’ scale.

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks! I've been also let know by a very kind subscriber that Stoney Creek have an Etsy store with quite a few of their stockings as digital downloads - www.etsy.com/au/shop/StoneyCreekXStitch . My husband is so impressed by your family's trains, large to small. He's into HO at the moment. My Dad has a G scale Christmas train he puts up every Christmas that everyone adores. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas :)

[@Leireal]

I found the train pattern for the stocking you were looking for, and another one on GaribaldisNeedleWork on Etsy. They are based in Michigan USA, and the patterns are in the under $10 section. I am not sure how much that would be in Australian currency.

[@adelaidestitches]

Thanks for that! It's good to know. I've also been sent a link to Stoney Creek's Etsy shop with digital downloads too and they have two train stockings - www.etsy.com/au/shop/StoneyCreekXStitch - so very excited about that! Hope you're having a very Merry Christmas :)