I joined the local guild about 3 months ago and think is is quite large. Perhaps 400 members or so. I have not attended a meeting yet, so don't really know what to expect. Some of the meetings take place during the day, which I cannot attend as I work full time. The evening meetings seem to be on Monday, which should be great because that is my day off, but seems like after I finish all my errands for the day, I am too tired to get back in the car and go to a meeting. The other thing I am concerned about is feeling pressured to do charity quilts. It's not that I think that is a bad thing, it's just that at my age, after working all day, taking care of the house and garden, and then trying to work on the quilts I have in progress, there is just no energy left.