Our guild is about 25 women. We take care of new business, then old business. During the old business portion we incorporate the different things we do in the guild...strip swap (anyone that wants to participate brings 3-6 2 1/2" strips all thrown into a garbage bag--names written in salvage on each strip--strip picked from bag & that person wins them all. Then she picks what color strips for the next month. Also, 10" sq. swap--whatever theme is picked for the month--cut 12; keep 1 & put 11 in ziplock bag with your name on it. The person in charge of the swap mixes them for the bags to turn back to whoever participated. Block of the month--whole guild involved. Several people teach a block (12 block teachers) & show everyone how to make. All levels & it's with the idea of learning something new each month, whether it's a different way to do something or new gadget to make things easier. Then at the end, a couple months to get the quilt top finished & show/tell it. We also do a mystery quilt every year, for those interested. We also do alot of quilt donations to a couple different places; show/tell those & turn in to person in charge of that. We have personal show/tell at the end of all this & then, if there's no more business, adjourn. Breaks up the monatony of business meetings. We also occassionally have local speakers. And always have raffle prizes at the end of meeting. Classes for different things are offered after the meeting each month & those that choose to stay do that. The thing I like best about my guild is that there are young & older & no politics or clicks...we are all one happy group!
