Thank you so much for your ideas. I will share them with our group leader. Right now we're having issues with people wanting to wear their name tags. I and a few others use visual cues to learn names. In our group we have 4 Carols, 3 Kathys, 3 Debbys (all spelled differently), and two groups of two women who look very similar. So I modified a game I found on the internet to have each member self-identify and have the group guess her/his identity.
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Each member is given a tent card to secretly create a catchy phrase or name best describing her/his quilting process or style. Then each places her/his card in a box.
After all the cards are in the box, the moderator hands a marker to a random member. Then the moderator picks a card from the box, shows it to the group, reads it aloud, and asks: "Who do you think this is?" E.g. Ms. Ripsalot, who do you think she is?
Members would guess. The winner gets a piece of fabric candy (a 5" square tied in the middle) or something of that ilk.
The moderator would emphasize the card owner's name [Sharon Berry is the "Ms. Ripsalot"], the member with the marker writes the owner's name (Sharon Berry) on the back of the card and sets the card in front of the Sharon with the "Ms. Ripsalot" side to the group and Sharon Berry facing Sharon.
The member then gives the marker to the next person on the right. The moderator picks out another card and the game continues.
Collect the cards at the end of the meeting for the next month you want to play.Bring extra tent cards for those who didn't participate previously.
At the beginning of the next game play (using the same tent cards) a randomly selected member would hold up a card and (for example) ask to the group, "Who's the lint magnet?"or “Who's Ms Ripsalot?" The correct guesser gets a fabric candy. The card (the second time played) is put the name side out. (Alternating placement position each month played.)
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Now some might ask why I didn't place the name out first. Names can be hard to remember. An image can be easier to associate with a person. It makes for a fun introduction at the following meeting and is easier than trying to associate a name.