My quilting group of 50 plus has been Zooming twice a week for just time to sew together. We have had one mini retreat where we Zoom for a couple of hours then leave and check back in later in the day. This worked very well and we whooped it up with snacks, jokes and silliness much like our retreats. Not the same but better than whining.
We are planning another in October to replace our fall retreat. Our normal meeting place will allow us to use the space for less than 50 but that does not allow for any social distancing. Most members are not willing to meet shoulder to shoulder, me neither. We are mourning the loss of time together, holiday party, exchanges, our donation table and Saturday work days but we are willing to forego the meetings to keep each other healthy.
We have continued our block of the month and mystery quilts with no problem. The exchange block is a quandary of options to be determined. This is the perfect year for collecting memories of our COVID experience and 2020!