I have been a member of a guild for about five years. I was new to the area so it has been a great way to make new friends. As you know, quilters are wonderful friends.
We have a quilt show every 2 years. It challenges us to improve our skills. I entered my avatar for display only, missed the judging deadline. It may not have had the design qualities of some of the winners, but it hung straight. We have 138 members. Seventy to ninety are at any given meeting. Members can be part of a small bee.
We have nationally known teachers several times a year, to speak and offer workshops.
Each month we can participate in a BOM with a drawing, winner receives all the blocks. Each member is encouraged to make a kids quilt for a local camp for kids affected by cancer. We also make a quilt to donate to a charity for fund raising. The favorite part of the meeting is show and tell.