MARATHON BASIN QUILT SHOW
The Gage Hotel was host to the 12 h annual Marathon Basin Quilting Guild’s quilt show held on May 3rd. Despite what started off as a very windy and cold day, the weather cleared up, and a total of 86 beautiful quilts were hung for display. Ribbons were given out in twelve (12) different categories as well as “Best of Show” and “People’s Choice” ribbon. The following is a list of winners in each category:
| Traditional: | 1st - LaVerne Avery | Contemporary & Watercolor: | 1st - Lucy Applegate |
| 2nd - Margarite Chanselor | 2nd – Sara Castle | ||
| 3rd - Alice Wallenberg | 3rd – Margarite Chanselor | ||
| Theme, Pictorial and Preprinted: | 1st – Jean Palmisano | Applique: | 1st – Sara Castle |
| 2nd – Lucy Applegate | 2nd – Maggie Miller | ||
| 3rd – Alice Wallenberg | 3rd – Patsy Cavness | ||
| Machine-quilted: | 1st – Sara Castle | Lap and Baby Items: | 1st – Linda Stone |
| 2nd - Anna M. Robe | 2nd – Lucy Applegate | ||
| 3rd – Alice Wallenberg | 3rd – Cindy Arnold | ||
| Paper-pieced & Miscellaneous: | 1st – Romelia Losoya | Tied Quilts: | 1st – Lucy Applegate |
| 2nd – Jean Palmisano | 2nd – Lucy Applegate | ||
| 3rd – Lucy Applegate | 3rd – Lucy Applegate | ||
| Quilt Tops: | 1st – Margarite Chanselor | Quilt Blocks: | 1st – Maggie Miller |
| 2nd – Linda Stone | 2nd – Linda Stone | ||
| 3rd – Connie Springfield | 3rd – Linda Stone | ||
| Wall Hangings: | 1st – Jean Palmisano | Novelty: | 1st – Romelia Losoya |
| 2nd – Cindy Arnold | 2nd – Linda Stone | ||
| 3rd – Alice Wallenberg | 3rd – Lucy Applegate |
The “Grand Champion” ribbon was awarded to Jean Palmisano, and the “People’s Choice” ribbon was awarded to Sara Castle.
Barbara Cabana of Copperas Cove, Tx. was the lucky winner in the drawing for the “Flying Geese” quilt donated and pieced by Janie Roberts and hand-quilted by the Marathon Basin Quilting Guild.
A special thanks is extended to quilt judges, Janie and Lee Roberts, who did a wonderful job choosing the winners, and to the host, The Gage Hotel, for allowing the guild to use its beautiful patio space. Also, the guild would like to thank Sam Cavness, Jr., Patrick Cavness, Michael Christiansen, Shane Martin, Norman Martin and Christopher Roberts for helping set up for the show and hang all the quilts.