Want to start a quilt guild

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09-24-2011, 04:22 AM

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hopetoquilt

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: New Jersey

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Originally Posted by LyndaOH

We have a monthly "sit and sew" at our LQS - no pressure, no rules, just chatting and sewing. It's lots of fun and whoever can come, does.

that sounds like alot more fun!!

09-24-2011, 06:01 AM

#12

paulswalia

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Vermont

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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

perhaps don't worry so much about starting a GUILD, but just get some like minded folks together to share the JOYS of quiltings/sewing/learning/sharing! Then if it holds up, you can get into the long drawn out ordeal of forming a guild, wriing by-laws and the constitution, getting a lawyer to approve them, filing for a 501 charter, getting a board together...well..you get the drift I am sure...starting a GUILD is really not easy, and rarely any fun!

I agree - all this hoopla takes the fun out of it. Just get together with like minded folks and enjoy the craft. We have a guild of 54 members with no bylaws, no constitution, no committees, no roberts rules of order, and it works! Members had been in other guilds where too much time was taken up with such regulation and they quit as the emphasis was no longer on quilting. Each month the agenda is planned by a team of members and each meeting allows for lots of show and tell. We sometimes have workshops, taught by members, or we have a guest speaker. Dues are $10 per year and the bottom line is that even if there's a limited agenda, maybe just show and tell and some announcements of local quilt shows and sales at LQs, it's enough to just get together with friends!

09-24-2011, 06:59 AM

#13

Zebra2

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Jackson County, Kansas

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I guess it depends on what you are looking for. Guilds are a great way to meet people. Unfortunately, they seem to have a lot of different agendas in the membership, i.e. some want it for strictly social, some like to eat, some want to learn, some want to do quilt shows, others think it's too much work, on and on, and on....so, I'm kinda thinking a get together and quilt group would be more for me once I get moved, take some classes, and meet some people.