I love my guild friends. Two other quilters and I started our guild in January 2000 and we average at least 30 gals per meeting with an overall high membership of 60. We've put on 3 quilt shows in these 10 years and they've received rave reviews. We meet in my church's Fellowship Hall and our quilt shows are held in the church, filling up every room and space in the church. Our craft room sales finance the expenses of the shows and no entrace fees are collected. Our raffle quilts have provided hundreds of funds for local charities. If I hadn't been involved in this guild, I wouldn't have met so many wonderful gals and made such wonderful "quilty" friends, and would never have become the quilter I am. Love the sharing of ideas, techniques, and exposure to do patterns and quilts. Everyone should give a guild a chance and reach out to the quilting community.