It sounded like it was better when everyone did their tops by hand. And each quilted their own quilts in a hoop.
Instead of one person doing the lunch each time. Everyone should bring a dish or something. Whatever is agreed apon. That way if anyone is sick or can't make it, the rest will still have lunch.
And members could rotate meeting places. Or find one place you all can meet all the time, but not at a members home.