Cthulu Crest

The very first thing I thought when I saw Brasov's city crest was "Cthulu!" The roots of the tree under the crown definitely remind me of this.  Brasov's crest goes back to the middle ages when it was named Kronstadt and was a Saxon enclave.  It was the first town in Romania to embrace the Reformation, too.  I still think it's Cthulu.

Veined

I have the first leaf completely done now and am working on some grapes.  It's even got the inner veins stitched.  Onward!

All About Andreas

My husband's hat and arrows.  

Found A Festival

 Evidently the local meat company in Brasov was celebrating its twentieth anniversary the weekend we were there.  These are some photos of the festival in the old square.  We got to see the trumpeters on the balcony of the old town hall, too, despite not knowing it was going to happen.  They put on a good show.  

Once we got to Brasov, it was a good short vacation.  Getting there was a bit more of an adventure than we wanted.  It included four washed out bridges and a total of six extra hours of driving.

Towering

I have the tower of San Marco square started!  It's real progress, as I'm almost halfway done with this part.

Moldovan Block

I am making this block for a quilt for a group of quilters who live around the world.  Moldova has such colors outside my wheelhouse that I'm kind of at a loss on how to proceed.  I've got welcome and sunflowers and grapes.  I'll put an orthodox cross and something else on it as I go along too.

Balance And Sprayers

 I love old balances.  They're usually so elegant.  This one needs a lot of love.  I think some of the crop sprayers below might still be in regular use.