About Us
Also Known As: SOME (pronounced “sum”)
Location: Portland, Maine
Chapter Website: someEGA.org
Chapter Membership Dues: $18/year
Total Annual Membership (EGA+SOME): $68
EGA’s mission is to inspire passion for the needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage. SOME builds on this by adding fellowship: an opportunity to connect with other stitchers and enjoy the camaraderie that accompanies sharing a passion.
SOME membership offers:
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- Monthly meetings of five area groups: Bay Pines Needlers (Cumberland), Brunswick & Beyond (Brunswick), Great Falls (Lewiston/Auburn), Kennebunk Area (Kennebunk), and Needles & Ponds (Oxford).
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- Bi-monthly chapter meetings with classes and lectures
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- Bi-monthly newsletters
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- The ability to contribute to or be featured in our newsletters
If you love to create your own embroideries, try out new techniques, or just admire the work of others, SOME Chapter is for you!
Meeting Info
Chapter meet-ups and events are held at various locations within Maine.
Bay Pine Needlers
DAY: Every 4th Thursday
TIME: 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Cumberland Fire Station
366 Tuttle Road, Cumberland ME 04021
Brunswick & Beyond
DAY: Every 4th Tuesday
TIME: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Brunswick Welcome Center, Brunswick Landing
24 Venture Ave, Brunswick ME 04011
Great Falls Stitchers
DAY: 1st Saturday
TIME: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Auburn Public Library
49 Spring St, Auburn ME 04210
Kennebunk Area
DAY: Every 2nd Thursday
TIME: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
LOCATION: Norway Savings Bank
68 Portland Road, Kennebunk ME 04043
Needles & Ponds
DAY: 1st Tuesday
TIME: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION: Oxford Rec Center
223 King Street, Oxford ME 04270
Contact
Questions about SOME can be submitted electronically via the SOME Contact page.
Chapter News
Reminder: SoME Spring Getaway
Don’t forget about Southern Maine’s 4th Biennial SOME Spring Getaway, March 13-15 2026 in Auburn, Maine!
Surface Embroidery Class Series:”Sherry for Jack” by Hazel Blomkamp
The Southern Maine Chapter (SOME) is pleased to offer “Sherry for Jack”, a series of four surface embroidery Zoom classes taught by Hazel Blomkamp, beginning on January 7th, 2026.
Backyard Birds by Suzanne Bruno
Suzanne Bruno of the Southern Maine (SOME) Chapter completed her third art collage book, Backyard Birds. See images and hear from the artist herself about the art of fabric collage.
Denise Harrington Pratt Teaches at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Region Conference
Denise Harrington Pratt of the Southern Maine chapter taught three classes at the EGA’s Mid-Atlantic Region conference.
SOME Spring Getaway 2026
The Southern Maine Chapter is happy to announce the fourth SOME Spring Getaway, a special event organized and sponsored by the Southern Maine Chapter (SOME).