Knox County Kut-Ups Look Ahead to Another Year of Quilting, Friendship and Community Service
By Echo Menges
EDINA, Mo. — With another Knox County Corn Festival quilt show behind them, members of the Knox County Kut-Ups Quilt Club are looking ahead to another year of quilting, friendship and community service, and inviting others to join in the fun.
During their October meeting, members discussed plans for next year’s raffle quilt and decided to make donations to several local organizations, including the Edina United Methodist Church, Knox County Ministerial Alliance, Knox County Nutrition Site, Salvation Army in Knox County and Adopt A Child.
The club’s annual quilt show, held Sept. 12 during the Knox County Corn Festival, featured quilts made by area residents, a silent auction, Viewers’ Choice voting and the club’s annual raffle quilt.
Mary Zentz received first place in the Viewers’ Choice awards for her quilt, “Country Court House,” which she made and machine-quilted in 2026.
Diane Bloskovich received second place for “Geese,” a quilt made in 2023 and quilted by Olive Allinson.
Third place went to “Happy Retirement Margaret,” a quilt honoring Margaret Gibson’s more than 54 year...