The Portage County 4-H Life Skills Committee held its annual 4-H sewing judging and fashion revue on July 18th. 4-H members, aged 8 to 18, showcased their skills, ranging from beginner to advanced levels. First-place winners in each category advanced to the Ohio State Fair sewing judging and style revue.
County Winners by Category:
You Can Quilt – Junior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Addison Fox – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Marley Neiswanger – Everything Under the Sun 4-H Club; Stella Landals – Stablemates 4-H Club.
Quilting the Best Better: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Nora Fanizzi – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Self-Determined Quilting: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Claire Rice – Rootstown Small Ones 4-H Club.
Designed By Me: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Rowyn McPeak – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Ivy Klazon – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Sew Fun – Junior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Mayhaley Cioffi – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Katherine Hovancsek – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 3rd Place: Maggie Heppe – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 4th Place: Paul Jordan – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 5th Place: Ryan Jordan – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Coburn – Stablemates 4-H Club; Tyler Evans – Everything Under the Sun 4-H Club.
Sew Fun – Senior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Benjamin Hovancsek – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Julia Riemenschneider – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 3rd Place: Yvonne Cioffi – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Accessories for Teens: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Penelope Reinsel – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Ava Fox – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 3rd Place: Joseph Shanahan – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Sundresses and Jumpers: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Addison Fox – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Terrific Tops: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Bailey Gampo – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Sarah Hylton – Critter Getters 4-H Club.
Shopping Savvy – Junior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Bailey Gampo – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Look Great for Less – Junior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Ava Fox – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Rowyn McPeak – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Look Great for Less – Senior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Jenna Canale – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Embellish: A 4-H Guide to Wearable Art: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Cora Riemenschneider – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Sew for Others – Senior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Julia Shanahan – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Loungewear – Junior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Adeline Klingelhofer – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Josie Smith – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 3rd Place: Lillian Brunswick – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 4th Place: Ava Fox – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Loungewear – Senior Division: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Julia Shanahan – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Ready, Set, Sew Active: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Cora Riemenschneider – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Clothes for High School and College: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Ben Durieux – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Rachel Landis – Rootstown Small Ones 4-H Club.
Dress-Up Outfit – Day Wear: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Jenna Canale – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club.
Dress-Up Outfit – Formal Wear: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Olivia Buckel – Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club; 2nd Place and State Fair Alternate: Violet Reese – Critter Getters 4-H Club.
Outerwear for Anywhere: 1st Place and State Fair Delegate: Rachel Landis – Rootstown Small Ones 4-H Club.
In addition, Construction Awards for outstanding project construction were awarded to Claire Rice, Nora Fanizzi, Benjamin Hovancsek, Mayhaley Cioffi, Addison Fox, Katherine Hovancsek, Adeline Klingelhofer, Cora Riemenschneider, Josie Smith, Jenna Canale, Rachel Landis, and Olivia Buckel.
The Patricia G. Rohal Memorial Champions of Champions Sewing Award was presented and shared as Co-Champion of Champions to Jenna Canale (Dress-Up – Day Wear) and Adeline Klingelhofer (Loungewear – Junior Division), both members of the Edinburg Seambusters 4-H Club. Additionally, both county Co-Champions of Champions won Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair competition, were awarded Best in the State in their category, and received the 4-H State Clock Trophy Awards. Other State Outstanding of the Day Awards went to Claire Rice for Self-Determined Quilting; Mayhaley Cioffi for Sew Fun; and Rowyn McPeak for Designed by Me. These projects will be on display at the Portage County Randolph Fair in the Hubbard Building.
