Congratulations...quite and honor and it is wonderful you will be able to reconnect.

Congratulations on the honor. You deserve it! I think you are such an asset here on the board and you must have been a fabulous teacher! Keep up the good work. I love you useful comments here on the board. (Because of health issues, I no longer attend my guild.)

Congratulations, Jan! Such contributions you and your mother have made to promote quilting and to finally be rewarded for them. They're lucky to have you and your expertise!

I am so happy you have received this honor. I only "know" you through QB, but you seem to be a wonderful quilter who does not mind sharing her work and knowledge with those of us who are not so experienced or are confused about an issue with a quilt. I hope you are able to go back to your guild and enjoy all they have to offer.

That's awesome! I am not terribly surprised though - you're extremely helpful and supportive here on the board and I imagine you're even more so in person. They'd be foolish NOT to try to retain you in the guild, I'm sure you're a much bigger asset to them than you think. :)

I don't think my guild has different levels of membership; I do know that if you have limited income you can apply for a hardship discount and if you have extra income you can "sponsor" someone else and cover their membership anonymously, but other than that I think we all pay the same $40 a year. I think they waive membership fees for the current board members, which seems fair to me considering how much work those ladies put in.

I think my guild has about 150-200 people, about half of which are actually active.

Congratulations to you and your well deserved honor. It's good to know you are known for your kindness and generosity locally as well as nationally. This board has a wonderful outreach and I know I always look for your remarkable answers.
Our guild is small compared to a lot of others but it is a wonderful group. We have several retreats a year and have several long arm quilters that are very talented. We all seem to get along and that makes for a pleasant night out.
Thank you for being such a generous and giving person.

Congratulations, Jan! I can't think of anyone who I think deserves a lifetime membership more. You are clearly so knowledgeable and so willing to share that knowledge that it seems a given that they should so recognize you.

Happy future meetings!

How wonderful! You have obviously been an asset to your guild to be honored this way. So glad you will be able to start attending again.

Jan, I am so thrilled for you. Our local guild is full of wonderful people, and since their meetings are held in rented space, they are limited by what the venue provides as seating, and because of hip damage by a severe burn, as an infant, I can't bear to sit in the chairs for very long, so I don't attend very often. My membership has lapsed, but those wonderful people have left me on their email list for the newsletter, so I can keep up with what they are doing, and know the dates of the semi-annual quilt shows, classes etc. as far as I am aware, the dues are still only $25 per year, for everyone.

Jan this post gave me hope. Kindness is wonderful and you certainly deserve it. I am soooo happy for you!