I am the President elect of our local guild. We have capped out guild to 50 ladies with a waiting list for members. I love our guild. Our fees are $30 a year but that includes membership to our guild and membership to the TVQA.
We have challenges, provide classes and instruction, go on field trips and shop hops together and we also meet a second time in the month for our Charity Quilt Day. On that day we make quilts for two charities we support.
I think a guild is well worth your time. Making friends who share a common interest is awesome. I've only been quilting for two years and the awesome talented ladies have been so helpful.