I just joined my local quilt guild. 1st meeting was last Wed of Sept. No meeting in July, Aug, Nov or Dec. Everyone was really friendly. There were probably 40+ people there. We had a guest speaker and then "show & tell" where members show finished projects. We have smaller groups from the guild that meets weekly, most are limited to size & most are full. Some make quilts for charity & some just meet and sew on projects. Our dues are $20.00 per year, refreshments are provided by groups of member (different group each meeting)and we pay $.50 each meeting if we fail to were our name tag. I think I will enjoy it. Our quilt show is in June (we have a quilt show once every 2 years).