I once took part in an afternoon of sewing charity quilts and it worked out well.
A few years ago I belonged to a group that made items for newborns. We would meet once a month to work on and sort items. I finally quit because the leader of the small group was one of those "my way is the only way" people. If she sewed the left side first and then the right side, then everyone had to do it the same way. Everything had to be done in the exact order she did. Between that and some other ways she was rude, I quit. I didn't need that stress in my life. I think she ran off a lot of potential volunteers because of her controlling ways.