Maine
Southern Maine Chapter - News
- Our current membership is 111, 106 Primary Members (including 4 Lifetime Members) and 5 Plural Members. In the last quarter we lost 13 members and had a gain of 6.
- SOME continues to offer interesting and diversified classes for its members.
- Chapter meetings are held every other month. This past year we have had classes in Schwalm embroidery, beading, punch needle and ‘knots’.
- In September, in an effort to promote interest and awareness in needlework one of our members hosted a solo show at her local Library in Limerick, Maine.
- In August we exhibited and demonstrated at Willowbrook, a restored village in rural Maine.
- Our November meeting will be our holiday Pot Luck luncheon. We will have a gift exchange, Super Stash Sale and also a class in Tamari Balls. This year is SOME Chapter’s 30th Anniversary.
- This past quarter our library added 54 books to its inventory. This was largely due to a donation from the family of Bonnie Rouillard, one of our past members.
- Our Brunswick and Beyond area group donated 180 colorful caps to the National ‘Knit-A-Cap’ project for American Indian/ Alaska Native children. Casco area group donated 31 blankets to Project Linus. Lewiston/Auburn area group also decided to adopt this worthwhile project for their outreach and they turned in blankets in late October. Kennebunk area group donates ornaments for Meals on Wheels and gifts for Caring Unlimited. We have also collected threads for Africa.
- NER SEMINAR 2011
A contract has been signed. The location of the seminar will be The Eastland Hotel in Portland, Maine, April 18-20, 2011. The Seminar name will be ‘PINING TO STITCH’.
--Barbara Hepburn
