I starting quilting 2 years ago in Kelowna BC and the ladies were fantastic, they took me under their wings and taught me all I needed to know to get started. I could only go to evening guild meetings because I attended classes in the mornings, but then when school was done, I got to go every Tuesday morning. Show and Tell was a blast, and of the 125 members there were always at least 40 or 50 ladies present, so I got to see a lot of works in progress. They did a lot of charity work so my first 4 quilts were for the community.
Now that I have moved back down to the coast, I found a guild here in Richmond BC and the ladies work on Mondays and Fridays on community projects only, so i have finished to crib quilts for them and just finished a lap robe top last night. Thursday is do your own thing, so I am usually there for a chat and a bit of advice etc. There are only about 20 active members though, but it is great fun.
Andi