Margaret61

I am definately A stay away from quilt guilds Quilter.
I find Im not into Mine is better then yours atmosphere..:o)

SandraQuilts

AMEN Sistah!~

Phannie1

I am new to the area and need a way to meet new women. Married and my husband introduced me to all the men he knows but few women. I work and moved from a town 55 miles away.

I have enjoyed our guild. It is small and we sometimes meet at someone's home to learn or see special projects. Next Saturday, is a stack-n-wack class.

Toni-in-Texas

I don't care to belong to a guild, but I do belong to a quilt group that we limit membership to 12 people. We meet twice a month and have field trips to quilt shows, etc. I teach a lot of the classes we have. I'm the youngest member and I'll be 65 next year. But we have a lot of fun....

IrishNY

Just moved and think I will give the local one a chance but it will have to be really great for me to stick with it long-term. I tend to be more solitary in my quilting and work long days, so the meetings will have to feel like they provide great value to me for me to want to continue.

But if I don't give it a chance, I will never know if it's right for me or not. ;)

smiles

Don't belong to a guild,but our LQS has an open house every Thursday eve in the fall & winter. You bring what you want to work on & machine if needed. It's causual & those who come are great. Both owner & quilters ready & willing to help if you need it. Great way to get out & enjoy the company. Check to see if there is something like it where you are, if you don't want to join a guild.
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quilter68

I belong to a Guild; for as much as I want. Monthly meetings always have a Guest speaker. The speakers are always good.
I cannot participate in all of the charity work as there are about ten going at this time.
A few of us go for breakfast once a month. This morning, despite the snow, we went.
Two years ago there was a mass exodus and I still don't know why. A new President and about 70 people stopped coming to the monthly meetings. Oh well!
I am not shy so I talk to everyone.
edited to add: We never sew during the meetings. Not enough time.
I guess I could call our Guild a WAVEY group because the mini groups melt and blend according to what is happening. Then again....maybe I don't notice things.

Daylesewblessed

I started out as basically a utilitarian charity quilter, but have grown so much by my participation in guild. The members are so encouraging, and I have really expanded in my quilting capabilities. Our guild activities are fun, educational, and inspirational. We have the opportunity to connect and network with each other. Resources are shared also. There is a synergy that helps each of us to do better and the group to do more than what can be done alone.

Dayle

Beulah

I moved to Winchester, VA in 1993 and joined a local guild to meet people. I had never quilted before. I soon became Secretary for 3 years and Program Chairman for 2, ending this year. I love my guild. We do a lot of charity quilts - mainly for 3 groups - A Community Action Group, a group for unwed mothers (ABBA) and lots of quilts go to the Oncology Department of our Hospital. We have lots of fun and keep up with new trends in quilting, new notions, etc. I would recommend giving it a try. We meet twice a month in a local Church in the afternoons.

nhweaver

I am thinking about joining a local guild, met some of the members at the lqs classes. It meets at night, but most nights I am too tired to drive anywhere. It is on my "bucket" list.