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    Old 03-02-2011, 03:30 AM
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    I agree with all . If you do start it up (really all of you) I definitely would find a community center, like church or sometimes if someone lives in a condo the have a party room, library is good also-nights of columbus. I think it is a marvelous idea that lunch is rotated but the person who provided it the other week has the responsibility to call and remind the person who is doing it next week.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 03:52 AM
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    What a great way to share advice! All of us who might consider a group now have some guidelines.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 03:52 AM
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    Set rules!!! Try it again and if it starts up like before, cancel the meetings.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 04:27 AM
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    Goodness! Maybe you should write a book!
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    Old 03-02-2011, 04:50 AM
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    I would set some ground rules. Remind them you are all together because you are friends. Let them know this is time to enjoy each others company. I would also tell them that if you show up incapaciated (drunk), you will be ask to leave and explain it is for safety only. I would also ask them to try to have patience with each other and not bickering. Explain you would like for it to be a "round robin" and the hostess would provide lunch, or brown bag it, that would be fun. If you are all friends, they will understand.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 05:10 AM
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    My friends and I started quilting together a little over 2 years ago.We meet once a month (First Sat. Quilters)at the library. We work on our own projects and have a pitch in. There has never been any disagreements. We all used to work for the same Co. Since I retired 2 yrs. ago this is the only time I get to see them. I love our time together.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 05:22 AM
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    We have a group who meet weekly for 10 months of the year....no summers.

    We pay a small dues which we donate to the church where we meet in their cafeteria...with big tables for sandwiching the quilts.

    We all brown bag it and enjoy lunch before beginning our sewing.

    There have been a few squabbles but we try to overlook and ignore them.....and it's now about 8 years that we have been meeting.

    We do have some who come and go but that's up to them.

    It's their loss as we do enjoy ourselves and we do achieve some projects for charity other than finishing up some of our own.
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    Old 03-02-2011, 05:27 AM
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    Oh, I wish I could find a small group of women to sew with....I promise I won't show up drunk. It gets lonely just sewing by myself.

    Lynn :cry:
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    Old 03-02-2011, 05:27 AM
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    Set guidelines!
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    Old 03-02-2011, 05:28 AM
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    I was invited to join a Wednesday afternoon quilting group a year ago but was never able to attend as I worked full time. All that changed in October when I was laid off. Meeting every Wed afternoon to sit & sew has been a life line for me. I've met some absolutely wonderful women.

    When I first joined, the group coordinator sent me an email with the "rules" - basically they were: we don't discuss politics or religion. That really seems to help keep the peace.

    We do meet in a church basement and each session everyone puts in $1 that goes to the church. Everyone works on her own project. Everyone brings her own lunch (we meet 12-3) and sometimes people bring treats to share - but it's not required.

    I'm actively looking for another job, but will miss my Wed afternoon "sewing with the ladies" when I start working again.

    Sewing bees are still around because they do fulfill a social need - I would recommend restarting but with rules and a different format. Your friends (at least the true ones) will want to help and will support the new format.
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