Originally Posted by
toverly
Our Guild doesn't have anything to do with Quilting Bees, and there seems to be a need for new quilters and sewers to start meeting with a smaller group. Scrapbook stores do this for scrappers. I was thinking of approaching our LQS to find out if they would let others "sew" in their classroom for a fee. Does your LQS let you come in and sew? Just wondering.
One of my LQSs does have open sew time for a flat fee ($5, I think). They also have quit camps on Mondays (normally the shop is closed). For a minimum of 6 quilters, you can rent the space from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a dish to pass for lunch and dinner for $10 per quilter or owner will provide lunch and dinner for $20 a quilter. I've done both the open sew and the quilt camp and they've been most enjoyable.