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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, July 30-August 5, 2020 "BRING YOUR TOOLS AND PULL YOUR PARTS,WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED!" 4805 Anthony Farm Rd. • Kings Mountain, NC (Beside Hwy 74 East) 704-739-4633 704-739-4633 WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES! WE SELL USED VEHICLES! SUDO SUDOKU KU Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column, and each 3 by 3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9 using logic. Answers ? ? ? ? FAST WAY 630 S. LAFAYETTE • SHELBY, NC 704-484-0823 LET US DO YOUR DIRTY WORK! HOURS: MON. - FRI. 8:30AM-5:30PM SAT. 8AM-1:30PM • CLOSED SUNDAY ANSWER KEY OPEN ROAD WORD SEARCH OPEN ROAD WORD SEARCH AFTERMARKET APEX BOXER TWIN BRAKE CAM CHOPPER CLIP-ONS DRESSER FAIRING FORKS HANDLEBARS HORSEPOWER MOTOCROSS OFF-ROAD PILLION RAKE REDLINE ROOST SHAFT SPOKE SPROCKET TORQUE VINTAGE By Loretta Cozart Emma Kay Lewis has been making barn quilts for six years and does so to honor loved ones by incorporating their interests in the pattern. "I con- sider barn quits an extension of traditional quilting, which I also enjoy. Both continue the tradition of story telling, a means of passing on history and what is important to a per- son," she said. While barn quilts have been around for many years, there's been a spike in popularity in the last two decades. "The first two barn quilts I painted were for my daugh- ter," Emma Kay explained. "My daughter lives in South Carolina and I fell in love with barn quilts because it creates a whole different way of creat- ing something that connects to a person's interests on the individual level. "My brother moved to Virginia a few years ago and has a cattle farm, so his barn quilt has cows on it," she said. Retiring in September 2018, Emma Kay planned to move to SC to be closer to her daughter. But she found a house she loved in the Beth- lehem community of Kings Mountain and decided that it was close enough to visit her daughter easily. Prior to retire- ment, Emma Kay was an El- ementary Teacher Assistant in Wayne County, NC. While vacationing in West- ern NC 10 to 15 years ago, she saw barn quilts and had to find out what they were about. But with children and obligations, she never found the time to start. "Five years ago, a friend of mine in Wayne County put a barn quilt up and I decided the time had come for me to begin. My friend was instrumental in getting started properly. We talked and compared notes on paint, sealers, hanging hard- ware, and things like that," she said. "I've made 30 – 40 barn quilts now and they are on display in NC, SC, VA, and PA. Most are made for people I know." Barn quilts aren't only for barns, they can be used on sheds, homes, and fences. Emma Kay also has two-sided ones for mailboxes. Each piece is more complicated to create than it might seem. After prim- ing the plywood square, the artist must transfer her design to the wood. Each section is masked-off and given three coats of paint. Adjacent colors must be painted at different times due to the tape required for the straight-edge. And after all the paint for the work has dried, it must be sealed since it is displayed outdoors. Recently, Emma Kay learned about the Gateway Trail located just a few miles from her home and she ran a 5K there during the trail's 10th anniversary. "I run 5k and 10k races and people have encour- aged me to use the trail more often because it is safe, espe- cially during COVID-19. What sold me on the idea is that everyone shared how safe it was," she commented. "While walking the trail one day, I saw a lady walking her little dog. She had a grabber tool and a bag, picking up any trash she saw. I thought how wonderful it would be if every- one did their part to make the Gateway Trail as nice as pos- sible. Then, I realized I could offer my time and talents to create a barn quilt for the trail. That is something unique I can offer to give back," she said. Before making barn quilts, Emma Kay spent time with tra- ditional quilting and still makes them. "My mother-in-law taught me, and I made quilts for my kids when they were younger. As a mom, that's what I did. I am a very sentimental person," she said. "Driving between VA and NC recently, I stopped in at the Visitor's Center and found that NC has a barn quilt trail. I would love to see Cleveland County develop its own barn quilt trail here. Enough people in the community already have barn quilts and that number will only grow in time, because they are so popular now," Emma Kay said. "A pamphlet with a map and addresses could be cre- ated that includes the story behind the barn quilts. It would make a great day-trip and give folks something to do now and even after the pandemic is over," she said. Lewis' barn quilts honor loved ones Emma Kay Lewis Emma Kay Lewis displays a variety of barn quilts she has created. Photos by Loretta Cozart