Hey Eddie,
Just so you know, not all guilds are the same. Our by-laws only state that you have a heart to committ and want to experience all things good that come from being a lover of fabric. We actually have a number of men that will slip in from time to time and one of the youngest is 9. Keep looking the right group or as mentioned your own group is awaiting your company. We will certainly save you a chair if you are ever in our neck of the woods. My husband attends when he can and he loves fabric shopping. He's angle on things is so different from mine that combined we come up with some great results. Whatever direction you take, keep sewing, it's such a wonderful outlet for your own style of creativity and for me - it helped me quit smoking 20+ years ago.