cindyb

'To have - or Not to have' another quilt show', this is the question.
Our Guild has a membership of about 130. Every other year we have always had a quilt show that has been very lovely. It honestly takes 2 years of preparation, to make a raffle quilt, form committees, schedule vendors and book a venue, etc. Soooo the last couple of shows there has been lots of begging to fill committees and seems to be the same members who step up to the plate. I know - it's that way in every organization. The straw that broke the camel's back - we lost $3,000.
Our President asked for a research committee to look into the whole "Quilt Show Thing". Obviously smaller, less expensive venue are at the top of the list. After the meeting I said I would help in this research - no one else stepped forward!!!! I am a committee of one. And maybe that's ok because I plan to present to the Board the Pros and Cons and I have already sat with previous 'Quilt Show Chairs' and asked some members to write down their thoughts. Overwhelmingly they are saying Too much work, not fun any more. I know other Guilds have stopped doing Quilt Shows and there are so many Quilt Shops that have closed their doors. Are we on a downswing of Quilting interest? Have any of you gone through this same thing? I would Love your thoughts.