STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – —As flight operations powered down at Yampa Valley Regional Airport on Thursday afternoon, gates five and six were quiet except for the hum of a vacuum cleaner and the occasional interruption of a prerecorded safety message from the Transportation Security Administration.
Sitting in a long row of empty seats near the gates, YVRA Business Manager Doris Mayhan examined a row of the quilts hanging around her that was as diverse and detailed as the waiting area was clean and controlled.
“It can be kind of stressful to be in an airport,” Mayhan said. “You don’t know if your flights are going to be on time and when you’ll make it home. These quilts give the mind something else to think about. They help create a homey, soothing atmosphere.”
The quilts, which were stitched by “quilting bees” from the Yampa Valley and from quilting guilds in Steamboat and Craig, are an early step in Mayhan’s plan to land more artwork in the airport to ultimately give it a stronger identity.
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