Old 10-23-2013, 06:08 AM
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CorgiNole
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chapel Hill
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You've received some great suggestions so far.

I belong to a largish guild. We meet monthly - the typical format is brief announcements/introduction of guest speaker - then a 30-40 minute program. Followed by a brief business meeting (this month it was the election of next year's officers). I don't think I've ever heard the minutes read in a meeting - we do get the monthly newsletter a few days prior to the meeting and there is a separate business meeting where most business is taken care of (open to all, attended primarily by the officers I believe). We end with Show & Tell - and there is always a great variety of projects (some done and some in progress). There is a 30 minute gathering / social time prior to the meeting.

We have several national speakers in each year - generally preceded by a workshop (or 3) the weekend prior (we meet on Mondays) - an ice cream social in the summer and a holiday potluck in December. We also have local programs - this month is was a review of the charity work and upcoming charity and outreach opportunities.

We do a block of the month raffle most months - this month there 19 blocks - so two lucky winners. And we have a nametag drawing (if you wear your quilted name tag, you can put your name in the bag).

I really like attending, even though I rarely have anything near completion to share.

I also belong to a Bee within the guild - so one Saturday a month I meet up with a smaller group where we share works in progress, chat and eat. And may do some handwork. Over the summer we had a day where we hand dyed fabrics and next month is an extended sew-in (which I'll miss due to my son's hockey games).

Cheers, K
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