Yes, have. I joined a quilt guild as a new quilter and was very keen about the whole thing. The VERY first thing that I hand quilted, the leader told me I had done it all wrong and that I would have to redo it. Didn't take that advice! And while it took me more than a year to finally accept that I was not going to get any encouragement from that group, I have since joined a group that is absolutely awesome! Hang in there, you will find a group that is worth joining.