Oh this thread scared me as I am attending a small guild meeting tonight--my first in this area. I was invited and meeting all strangers. But this part of the country has been so welcoming to me in all aspects that I am not worried. The only thing I am worried about is driving at night in the country. But I have attended larger guild meetings and some are more welcoming than others. They should redo their by laws and welcome no one outside their circle if that is truly how they feel about others coming into their circle But I find it difficult that quilters think this way. Wish me luck tonight. I am trying to find the niche here without driving into a bigger city. Living again in a very small town.