Nechama117

Hi, I am retiring very soon and very happy about that. We are moving to Florida from New York. We will be in Sunrise area and I am wondering if any Florida people can recommend a guild in that area. Hoping that I will be more motivated once I retire. Thank you for any answers. Nancy

QuiltnNan

here's a listing of FL guilds http://www.quiltguilds.com/florida.htm
Probably the closest to Sunrise is Coral Springs

lynnie

try calling your rec or sr. center. one might be down the block. good luck in you move and enjoy the warm weather.

Nechama117

Thank you for the link. I see a couple of guilds within similar distance. Once we are settled, I will try them out.

mim

if there isn't one nearby -- why not start a group?? For several years when we went to FL for winter months there wasn't one near by. I posted on the senior bulletin board and soon there were a dozen quilters. We were very informal and worked on our own stuff or sometimes had a lesson by one of the group.
Mim

WMUTeach

This is a good idea. I have been part of a guild for about 10 years and about two weeks ago discovered that our senior center has two quilt/craft work days every month. Not a guild but a time for creative folks to gather together. When I retire, I will check them out and make new quilty friends.

meanmom

Ask about guilds at the LQS. There are guilds that don't show up in searches. I know of a couple around me that don't show up when you search.

carolynjo

Good luck finding a guild. Some in Fla are so large that they no longer take new members. If so, start your own.

Nechama117

Thank you, I don't see myself starting a new group, but I will ask at a quilt shop as well. I know that there is a nice one in Margate, "Sunshine Quilters". Looking forward to finishing some UFO's and finding time to try new ones.
I work slowly in quilting, but working 12 hour shifts doesn't leave energy for creative interests. Thank you all for answering.