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On Memorial Day, Monday afternoon the Nelson Community Center was filled with the friends and family of Ken Hamel, Darrell Jensen and Norman Reeve, as these veterans were presented with Quilts of Valor by Barb Harris-Sole. Barb was a member of the Nelson community for many years and in retirement has made Quilts of Valor her mission. She has made 29 of these quilts and has been a part of the ceremony many times as a member of the Hastings Quilt Guild. After explaining the origin of Quilts of...
If you go through Nelson on Monday afternoons and wonder why all the cars are in front of the community center, it’s the Lost Needle Quilters hard at work. This quilting group started many years ago in the senior center building located on 4th Street west of Main Street, and is going strong today. The current membership is 12 devoted hand quilters who enjoy what they do. However, quilting isn’t the only thing these women are involved in. There are church activities and community obligations in two communities, families to look after and enj...
By If you ever wonder why the same vehicles are parked near the Nelson Community Center on Monday afternoons, just ask someone in town. He or she will most likely know that it is the quilting women who meet there on Mondays, even holidays! However, if Christmas falls on a Monday that is the exception! There is no rule that says if you are a member of this Lost Needle Quilters group you must attend every Monday, but most of the women are just that dedicated if "life" doesn't interfere! They find...
