I guess my quilting group could be considered a guild. We meet the third Sat. of each month. We started in August assigning several people to bring lunch, before we were all bringing something and had so much food left over. We only have about 15 in our group. Small town and we all have been involved with each other in something over the years. Sometimes we only have about 8 come, we just vary in number.
We have a great time, sometimes we "waste" about the first hour just visiting and showing each other what we have done, or helping one another get a quilt sandwiched or something useful, then finally get started on our quilting. Some of the ladies don't quilt and just do hand work on other projects. We work together well. Have one lady that doesn't sew, just comes to visit and spend time, recently lost her spouse. We begin at 9:30a.m. and finish up when ever we need to go, usually no later than 4:00.
We have had a couple of speakers come, but for the most part it is just our few. We often tell everyone, it is "just a ladies day out".
We don't meet in Dec. because everyone is so busy getting Christmas projects completed. We meet in the Fellowship Hall of the Church I attend, The First Christian Church, have a large area for sewing, and a full kitchen to use.
We made a quilt this past summer for our local Cancer group and sold tickets for it. The quilt was given away at the Rodeo in July on "Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night" one of our big town events each year. Well guess who won the quilt. Me!! but since I quilt and didn't need it, I planned to give it to my daughter, she said she wanted it only to give to a friend who was beginning Chemo for breast cancer, so it did go to a cancer patient, and about $1,000. to our local fund. The money raised for our local cancer group stays in town and is used for those in need of gasoline funds, or motel funds when they have to travel. The nearest place for Chemo about 100 miles away. So we know that the money helps someone in our small town/county.
We took one road trip, two years ago and plan another one soon. I think all groups should have fun when they are quilting or getting together.