Sarah Stubbs' Block was Number 25 in the Chester Criswell Quilt.
The laurel wreath was used with signatures in a number of the quilt blocks.
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| Ellen Cummins and Humphrey Hood |
Did Ellen and Humphrey live happily ever after? You will find out in Block 26....
According to Wikipedia, the laurel wreath was a symbol of victory, a sign of graduation and is a common motif in architecture, furniture, and textiles.
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| Grave goods portrait, Romano-Egyptian, 100-110 CE |
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| Escola Eliseu Maciel, Centro, Pelotas, Brasil |
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