I moved to Winchester, VA in 1993 and joined a local guild to meet people. I had never quilted before. I soon became Secretary for 3 years and Program Chairman for 2, ending this year. I love my guild. We do a lot of charity quilts - mainly for 3 groups - A Community Action Group, a group for unwed mothers (ABBA) and lots of quilts go to the Oncology Department of our Hospital. We have lots of fun and keep up with new trends in quilting, new notions, etc. I would recommend giving it a try. We meet twice a month in a local Church in the afternoons.