Flosstube #6: Gearing up for December, Project Kitting Frenzy and a New SAL

[@gailstraub7623]

Your family is so talented. You, your husband, your dad and your son. What a great gift to have.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@gailstraub7623 Thank you so much! 🥰

[@DeborahGain]

I do enjoyed seeing your ornaments from years past! Don’t sell yourself short! You did a great job on each and every one of them! Thanks for sharing!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@DeborahGain Awwww thank you!! 🥰

[@bernicope10]

Another wonderful video! 👍👍❤️ Thanks for sharing your vintage well loved ornaments, the steps your husband is building and your December Daily album. 🥰

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@bernicope10 Thank you! So happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@stephanienageli8119]

I love love trains, what a treasure. I would love a handmade train set that is so beautifully made. What a real talent. ❤ I just found your channel and loved every bit of it. Thanks for sharing all of your talents.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@stephanienageli8119 Thank you so much! My Dad’s email is in the description box if you’d like to contact him to see if he’s got a set you could purchase from him. ❤️

[@annabotelho3203]

I love all your projects!❤and I agree for me Christmas is the best time of the year. Keep them coming.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@annabotelho3203 Thank you! 🥰

[@joannegray6160]

Loved ❤ that train and cars

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@joannegray6160 Thank you! They are so special ❤️

[@deeakins-stitcher]

I love all your Santa starts! Picture this plus fabrics are fabulous. I have only two cross stitch Christmas FFOs , so I want to start several. Your home tours have been fun and thank you for sharing. You are very talented and it’s great to see your various interests and I love your tee shirts! Croquette a go go has gorgeous Christmas patterns and beautiful nativities ( and Santas). It is such a joyous time of year.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@deeakins-stitcher Thank you so much! Would love for you to join in on the SAL if you’d like to add to your Christmas cross-stitch collection! I will have to check out Croquette a go go… I have heard of her, but haven’t seen many of her patterns. Have a wonderful holiday season!

[@Norie8311]

Love all your projects and your ornaments from over the years!!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@Norie8311 Thank you!!

[@Crossstitchfeathersandfur]

Honestly I think the stitching adds to the charm of the ornaments! the reindeer with the candy, I had forgotten about making those with my mom as a kid. We used Hershey Kisses in them. Thanks for sharing!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@Crossstitchfeathersandfur Thank you! Oooh, kisses would be nice to use with those too! I should make some more… if I can remember how I did it 😆

[@lorrilogancigalina3781]

Hello! Hate I didn’t find you before I moved, used to live in Bentonville for 8 years….. I may have been inspired to get back into stitching sooner🤩 thank you for sharing all your fun stuff! Your Dad & hubby are so talented too🙌🏻🤩

[@homemadeontheridge]

Oh man, definitely! I would love to have some local stitchy friends! 🥰

[@GowiththeFloStitcher]

Oh my gosh!! The photo shoot and the coffee break charts are adorable!!! Those will definitely be going on my wish list!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@GowiththeFloStitcher Yay! I love them too!

[@ChrisSmock-x5g]

Loved seeing your plans for Christmas stitching! Such an inspiration!❤

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@ChrisSmock-x5g Thank you! 🥰

[@kathyadams5294]

I like the cute whimsical patterns you picked. Happy Stitching!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@kathyadams5294 Thank you so much! 🥰

[@emilycall5108]

Another great video! I was surprised to hear my name while watching. I love all your choices for Christmas stitching… I feel honored you chose my Santas to add to your list. Thank you❤

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@emilycall5108 Awww thank you, Emily! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! Love your Santas-can’t wait to stitch them! ❤️

[@ginacates6110]

Your December Memory book will be amazing! Love your Dad's trains! I always have a Christmas project going all year, my favorite season to stitch. Right now I'm working on a PS yearly Santa. I'm looking forward to your ribbon tutorial.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@ginacates6110 Thank you! I love Christmas stitching, too. 🥰 Next video I plan to include a ribbon tutorial!

[@carolegreen6764]

Loved seeing all of your Xmas stitches. There were a lot that I had not seen before! Very cute.

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you!! 🥰

[@vickieengels4825]

Great projects, I love your choices. Something I do to help with counting; I keep a needle threaded with a length of sewing thread, something you can see against your fabric. I do a running stitch ( over 2, under 2) for the number of stitches from one motif to the next motif, then pull the thread out, put it on the needle minder for next time.I learned that counting trick from Jean Farrish; she has great tutorials for people transitioning to linen

[@homemadeontheridge]

Oh wow, thank you for that! That is a great idea!

[@sharonallen1227]

So enjoyed seeing all your Christmas starts! I especially love the Madame Chantilly patterns and went right to 123 Stitch and ordered two of them for myself! Thanks so much for sharing. I am an Aida/Evenweave stitcher as well ~ not a fan of linen. You’re not alone! 🙂

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! That’s so awesome! So happy you found some that you liked-her patterns are some of my favorites!

[@siobhanstitches]

I love all your projects! I used to scrapbook years ago and the December project has piqued my interest again, except my kids are out of the house. It makes for less exciting times around here. I was so glad to see your video pop up this morning because I just finished your October video last night. I will probably join you for at least the Merry and Jolly stitching. I’m eager to see your Christmas decorating!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@siobhanstitches Thank you! I understand… our boys are getting older, too. So happy to hear you are enjoying my videos! Merry and Jolly are such cute patterns!

[@loriu4510]

Great pattern choices! Your home and decorating look beautiful so far!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@loriu4510 Thank you!! 🥰🥰

[@diannemiller6911]

First time viewer. I subscribed and will go back and look at previous videos. I too love Picture This Plus fabric. My favorite!!!! Enjoy your video

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you so much! PTP fabric is the best! 😍

[@mudcreekstitcher]

Glad to have just found you due to recommendations! Love your T-Shirt and love Christmas decorating starting now!

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you so much! Love this time of year!

[@jamieteb-b7q]

I love all your projects. And your Aida to Lugana. I tried linen once too. It wasn’t fun. But glad I tried. I’m going to look for the Santa coffee break and I like your idea of making it smaller. What a great idea !

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you so much! 🥰 You should be able to find that one in Madame Chantilly’s Etsy shop!

[@starrynightstitcher7509]

Halloween at Hawk Run Halloween would look amazing on your Mantle! It looks really pretty on that fabric. ❤

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@starrynightstitcher7509 Thank you!! I need to work on it throughout the year next year so I can’t finish it sooner!

[@marybrooks9658]

Heool! All your projects are so beautiful! You do amazing work on your Albums .

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@marybrooks9658 Thank you so much!

[@owlbestitching8839]

Enjoyed. Love the Christmas 🎄 stitching! See ya in your next video!

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@tinamickelson1189]

Love all the projects you chose. Many I have not seen before. I don't have many Xmas stitches finished either.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@tinamickelson1189 Thank you! Join me in the SAL if you can-we can build our collection together! 🥰

[@kathyg6998]

Love your shirt. Your starts are so cute, I love Christmas stitching also. Just finished 3 Christmas stockings so I need a break from them! Enjoy your decorating.

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you!! That’s so awesome-I bet your stockings look amazing!

[@Jayne22]

Due to birthdays in December, Christmas decorating starts late in December. Just one of those things.😊

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@Jayne22 I understand! Our October is that way with birthdays!

[@joannebeaudry3122]

Look forward to seeing all your Xmas starts ... will borrow one of your ideas, I also have the Madame Chantilly coffee break chart and doing only part I think will be really cute !

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! That sounds awesome-I really think I’ll like just the portion of it stitched-I think it’ll be a unique piece when it’s done! ❤️

[@maggieburnham3647]

Well hello! New follower and fellow Maggie here. I’ve got my 2 trees up but not decorated. The hubs did our outside lights yesterday.

[@homemadeontheridge]

Hi, Maggie! 👋🏼 It’s not everyday I get to meet another Maggie! ❤️ We had to toss our outside lights last year… in the market for new ones this year!

[@belindamcgaha3090]

Just saw your craft room tree on Instagram. It’s adorable! Loved the ribbon you chose! Such cute Christmas projects kitted up! I may have to copy a few! Your scrapbooking Is amazing. What treasures you have documented!! You must make every minute count during the day! Your dad’s woodworking is beautiful! Happy Christmas stitching!!

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@belindamcgaha3090 Thank you so much! Let me know if you decide to stitch one of the Santa patterns! I certainly try to make every minute count, but still doesn’t feel like I have time for everything! 🤪 …so many crafts, too little time 😆

[@the_sleepystitcher]

I love love love seeing your old projects. They are so cute and so sentimental. ❤❤ Your SAL looks beautiful so the struggle definitely paid off! I'm also obsessed with your autumn lane piece!! 12 starts, 12 days of Christmas, makes sense to me 🤷‍♀️ I love it 😊❤

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! It was so fun to pull out older things that I stitched years and years ago! I’m happy I hung on to them all these years-especially after having really come back into cross-stitching in recent years! I hope speed will eventually come on the Lugana… I’m going to try and stay with it, even though Aida feels more natural to me. Haha, yes… 12 just made the most sense to me too! 🤪🤣

[@BuckeyeCrossStitcher]

Love all your ideas! The felt and plastic canvas ornaments take me back!... I usually decorate the weekend of Thanksgiving, but since it's late this year I'm going to decorate the weekend before.

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! It is super late this year-good idea!

[@Craftmom159]

That is a lot of projects, but it is the time of year that i also have a lot kitted up. Happy Stitching! I might join you on a few of them. I will let you know.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@Craftmom159 Thank you! Happy Stitching to you as well-definitely let me know if you decide to join in! 👏🏼

[@lararead9252]

Wow! So many fun ideas! I think I want to do one of the flying Santa stitches as well. I’ve been looking for a Christmas stitch but nothing has really stood out to me until you shared these. Thank you!! Also, Love your father’s train! ❤

[@homemadeontheridge]

Yay! So happy I inspired you to start one of these patterns-let me know which one you decide to do! They are all so fun and whimsical, childlike. I love that about them! Thank you-my Dad does some incredible work and I’m so blessed to have been gifted one of his trains! I will cherish it always! ❤️

[@robindemack6415]

I always enjoy watching your flosstubes…you give us a variety of so many wonderful projects! I love your scrapbooking…it’s a favorite and I’m so glad that you share it with us! Your stitching projects are beautiful and can’t wait to see you start them! Holiday stitching is always a lot of fun! Are you attending the Jingle Ball? I’m doing the class with Liz Matthews and can’t wait to see what the designers are going to offer…I’m sure that I will be spending lots of cash!!😂

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you so much! No, I opted not to attend this year… I have some other memory keeping classes I signed up for and was afraid of biting off more than I could chew 🤣 (even though that ship has probably already sailed, ha!)

[@robindemack6415]

@ I always bite off more than I can chew it seems like! You should see all the kitted projects that I have…you would laugh hysterically!! It’s ridiculous!!😂

[@homemadeontheridge]

@ 🤣 This is the most I have ever kitted up at once, but being a multi-crafter and having a squirrelling issue, I can relate!

[@phyllisbrandon6636]

Loved this video. Where did you get your pencil tree?

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@phyllisbrandon6636 Thank you! This is the 7’ pre-lit pencil tree from Michael’s online, Ashland brand.

[@pkpenn]

Good afternoon Maggie. Really enjoyed your floss tube! I too have a floss tube--Stitching With My Kitties. I'm a monogamous stitcher, so I only film every other week on Sunday afternoon. I hope you have a pleasant weekend!~~Patty

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you, Patty! I will check your channel out, thank you for sharing, and watching!

[@kimbrown9253]

Loved everything. The albums, the train your dad made and all the wood work. I really love your idea for Santa's coffee break. Now you are stitching the trunk, the branch they are on and the one beside it? Im.asking because I want to stitch it too and was trying to figure out how to make it smaller. Thank you

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@kimbrown9253 Thank you! I am stitching the branch they are on, the branch just below Santa that his feet are touching, and a portion of the branch above them (the lower limb and partial upper limbs), and the little squirrel on the other side of the tree, I am going to add to the upper limb above Santa (a mirror image so he is faced toward Santa). The trunk will become my right hand side border and I plan to only stitch half of it. Does that help?

[@kimbrown9253]

Thank you. That does help a lot.

[@Karen3263]

❤❤❤❤❤ love the numbers 😍

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you!!

[@janbrandt3739]

I enjoy you sharing all you and your family do! You are so prolific! I’m jealous, I move soooooooo slow! Lol

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! I’m probably guilty of biting off more than I can chew most of the time 🤣 but I just can’t help myself, especially this time of year!

[@MarB3942]

I always use aida.. I am going to try Picture this Plus next time. Looks great.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@MarB3942 I’m loving it so far!

[@crosstitcher2]

Working on the ornaments from the Christmas ornament box from Chantelle’s 141 Box. Just found you…

[@homemadeontheridge]

Oh fun! I need to make some ornaments, too! Maybe a project for next year! 🤪

[@nana_mcstuffing5030]

❤❤❤

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@nana_mcstuffing5030 Thank you! 🥰

[@neilstephen6761]

I’ve your dog and thank you for sharing

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@neilstephen6761 ❤️❤️

[@emptynestcrafting6562]

I just started the 12 Days of Santa from Prairie Schooler. My goal is one Santa a month to have them done by Christmas next year. I am putting them on a blanket to hang on the wall.

[@homemadeontheridge]

I love this idea so much! ❤️

[@catherinemurrieta1327]

Wow so much eye candy. Your whole family is so talented. I am working on Emily Call merry and Jolly. Stacey Nash and SWTH ornaments. I hope you do a Christmas home tour 🙂

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! Aren’t Emily’s new patterns so cute?! I couldn’t resist throwing them into the mix! I will absolutely do a tour soon! 🥰

[@annemousseau8757]

Enjoyed seeing your beautiful work. Can you please tell me the name of the pattern for children going to see Santa? I am just going to start my Christmas stitching. I just finished Autumn Acorns by Misty Pursel, Luminous Fiber Arts.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@annemousseau8757 Thank you! That sounds wonderful! The name of that one is “Gifts for Santa” by Madame Chantilly… you can find it in her Etsy shop! It is such a cute one!

[@cloudynookstitches]

I just finished stitching the threads of deceit mystery Sal. It was my first ever stitch along. I can’t wait to find out who did it. My name is Laurie, channel Cloudy Nook Stitches. Next week I’m changing my format on my channel to floss tube. I enjoy watching your channel.

[@homemadeontheridge]

Hi, Laurie! It was a fun SAL… I’m excited to see who did it, too! I will check out your channel-thank you for watching! 🥰

[@cloudynookstitches]

Thank you for checking out my channel. I’m in the process of changing my format on my channel and my first floss tube episode will come out next week. My channel name used to be Cloudy Nook Crochet. My new format will be cross stitch along with knitting and crocheting.

[@cloudynookstitches]

My character in the Sal was the cook.

[@homemadeontheridge]

@ I was the chambermaid! That was so fun!

[@cloudynookstitches]

@@homemadeontheridge hi again, I’m going to join in on your #hollyjollystartmas. I just purchased on Etsy a set of 14 Christmas ornaments by Cross Pattern Boutique. I look forward to stitching with you.

[@kathymorrison1405]

I really love your autumn lane town could you tell me where you got the green fabric? You have so many cute patterns for Christmas.

[@homemadeontheridge]

It’s such a great pattern, and so fun to stitch! The fabric came from BushMountain Stitchery online!

[@kathymorrison1405]

@@homemadeontheridge thank you

[@rhondaedwards6736]

Where did you get the T-shirt? Did you make it? You are all so very talented. I wish I could knit. I do a tight tension on my thread when I crochet. My knitting looked so loose. I never could get the hang of it.

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! I got it from Mardel, a local Christian store. When I have dabbled in crochet, my tension was always tight too. I have never attempted knitting, unless you count some scarves I arm knitted once 😆

[@marietrull4744]

Don’t stress over your stitches they are premitive

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@paulashattuck5983]

One thing I like is your tree. May I ask where you got it?

[@homemadeontheridge]

Here is the link! www.michaels.com/product/7ft-pre-lit-pencil-artificial-christmas-tree-clear-lights-by-ashland-10293311

[@lorrilogancigalina3781]

Is there a stitchy shop near you?

[@homemadeontheridge]

No, the nearest ones to us are Cecelia’s in Branson, MO (1 hour and 30 min away), and the Silver Needle in Tulsa, OK (2 hours away). Shepherd’s Needle in Little Rock is 3 hours away. I get to visit these places once in a while but mainly have to shop on line for supplies-I like 123Stitch; their shipping is pretty fast!

[@helio-trope]

😍💫💕

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@helio-trope ❤️❤️❤️

[@scrapbookinglife]

Hello. Love the train. How do I order from your dad?

[@homemadeontheridge]

Thank you! He was only selling locally at his farmer’s market, but I will ask him if he’s willing to ship and let you know!

[@homemadeontheridge]

He said you can email him at [e-mail] The trains are $30.00’s a car, plus the cost of shipping. They are made out of Cherry, Walnut, or Birch. One is a mix of Birch and Oak. All trains are finished with a food grade linseed oil (non toxic).

[@susananselmi4843]

OMG I love the train my grandson is crazy about trains 🚂 is there any way your father would like to sell me a set? Thank you for any help

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@susananselmi4843 I will ask him and let you know!

[@susananselmi4843]

Oh my gosh thank you! I do so love and appreciate it

[@homemadeontheridge]

@@susananselmi4843 He said you can email him at [e-mail] The trains are $30.00’s a car, plus the cost of shipping. They are made out of Cherry, Walnut, or Birch. One is a mix of Birch and Oak. All trains are finished with a food grade linseed oil (non toxic).

[@patjthay]

Enjoyed your video Maggie! I love all 12 of your Santa starts. Such happy stitching! My next start is Wee Santa 2024 by Heart in Hand. And Girl, I’m with you re linen!! Just not for me, but I love evenweave. 32 ct is my favorite. You picked some beautiful fabrics for your projects. Happy decorating and stitching! 🎅🏼

[@homemadeontheridge]

@ Thank you so much! I love the wee Santa series! Happy stitching to you!