I belong to two guilds. I find the bigger the guild gets the better I like it. When my original one was small, less than 10 people, we had problems with quiltzillas. The larger group is better because each person's contribution is not as important. Each guild divides up into smaller groups by natural selection. If you don't like one group there are always others to join. With a larger group there are more people to take on the jobs and there is less pressue on individual members. Larger groups also mean there is more money to hire good speakers etc. I now belong to a Bee which is a small group of guild members that meet at a local Bernina dealer's shop twice a month just to visit, do handwork and swap advice. Then we all go out to lunch. AT this point in my life they are my main social outlet. We also go on shopping excursions together and to big shows.