I belong to a local guild. I have belong to three guilds in the past but decided I needed to belong to just one. It is a guild that has all kinds of members and I feel very welcomed there. We have members who have quilted for years, won big awards and then we have young quilters who are just getting started. I also have belonged to a long arm quild in the past that I did not feel welcomed at. I live about 50 miles in a small town and there was so much they did that did not pertain to me.