The little free cross stitch of the rhododendrons at Stagshaw Gardens from our Lake District holiday in May is completed, as is the journal itself, something of a super-quick finish given that I’ve only just completed my journal for our last family holiday in Dorset last July!
The bluework has crawled on from this:
To this:
Not much change, apart from the beginning of some umbellifer-type flowers in split stitch, free cross stitch and french knots near the foot of the bowl.
And as I went down to London at the end of last week to see my foster daughter get her PhD at the Barbican, I needed something small and easy to transport and work on. The result was some not blackwork.
I had some oddments of blue Aida and decided that gold on blue would be nice. The patterns were freebies from the internet which I stitched as a repeat rather than single motifs. Sometimes it’s nice just to do little odds and ends.
Under A Topaz Sky 
They all look very nice.
I love your journal! I’m so glad to hear I’m not the only one a year (or two!) behind with such projects. I’ve always loved your bluework. It always makes me smile.
Very pretty odds and ends! But yes, travelling projects need to be small and light.
Just love your little cross stitch panel of the rhodies. Really pretty!