Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
perhaps don't worry so much about starting a GUILD, but just get some like minded folks together to share the JOYS of quiltings/sewing/learning/sharing! Then if it holds up, you can get into the long drawn out ordeal of forming a guild, wriing by-laws and the constitution, getting a lawyer to approve them, filing for a 501 charter, getting a board together...well..you get the drift I am sure...starting a GUILD is really not easy, and rarely any fun!
I agree - all this hoopla takes the fun out of it. Just get together with like minded folks and enjoy the craft. We have a guild of 54 members with no bylaws, no constitution, no committees, no roberts rules of order, and it works! Members had been in other guilds where too much time was taken up with such regulation and they quit as the emphasis was no longer on quilting. Each month the agenda is planned by a team of members and each meeting allows for lots of show and tell. We sometimes have workshops, taught by members, or we have a guest speaker. Dues are $10 per year and the bottom line is that even if there's a limited agenda, maybe just show and tell and some announcements of local quilt shows and sales at LQs, it's enough to just get together with friends!