I agree. I tried joining a guild at one time. I felt so out of place. They were too hung up on long arm quilting. Some of us can not afford a long arm machine let alone have room for one. I enjoy quilting by hand. The guilds make me feel inferior because I choose to hand quilt. They let you know that that type of quilting is not pretty enough.
I like the looks of both. But I prefer the hand quilting. I guess because this is what I grew up with and it is so relaxing. So I too just join this online group. Which by the way I truly love!!!