Originally Posted by orangeroom
I thought about joining the local guild. Visited for an evening with one of my best friends and my mom. We all left with the same feeling of non-acceptance. The women who ran the guild, skipped over us when it came to show and tell time, when clearly we had finished projects and WIP's on lap and in hands ready to show. When we raised our hands throughout the course of the night, we were ignored. Not one woman greeted us or said one word to us all night, 2-3 hours!
I don't really want to make a long drive to find a guild where I'm accepted and belong.
PS-none of us had any deformities and we all bathe regularly.
I am sorry you had a bad experience. Because of comments like yours, I have gone out of my way to speak to each new member and try to make them feel welcome. On the plus side, our guild has steadily been getting new members and I think it is because the officers also try to be welcoming! I belong to a guild but also sew with a couple other friends on a monthly basis. Keep looking!