Opinions please on quilt group dues.
02-27-2014, 04:50 AM
#23
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I attend a weekly Bee that charges $5 per week. This money is for the "leader" of the Bee who is there to help us, loan us any equipment we need, provide classes and supplies. She has a wealth of sewing knowledge and is well worth the $5. P.S. She often treats us to some wonderful homemade goodies too.
02-27-2014, 04:59 AM
#24
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There's a local store that has a friday nite quilt group - bring your projects, etc. she charges something like $20 to come. And there's nothing in return. No discount on fabric, no food, nothing. I am grateful that the church i quilt at is free - it's about the fun, and fellowship. Once a month we do a carry-in lunch and then go back upstairs and quilt some more.
To the original post, why did she not ASK about the $12 fee when she was first told? Sounds like a big misunderstanding.
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02-27-2014, 05:50 AM
#25
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Location: IL, USA
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Sounds more like a bee. There is one group I know that meets at a condo residents club house. They either pay by the month or each visit is $5. They sometimes meet 3x a week. They are out of space and normally they will let me know if they have a person not coming, so I can go quilt and hang out. They are far from me, so not really a place I could be a regular. However, I enjoy "girl time," quilting, noshing, and chatting with other ladies.
I know of another group where the folks rent a space and each one pays the rent for the month. Guests can come for a small fee there as well. The regulars of that group actually leave a small sewing machines and notions all the time, as they sew several times a week and the place gets locked up. Again too far for me. I wish I could find a group around my area.
I know of another group where the folks rent a space and each one pays the rent for the month. Guests can come for a small fee there as well. The regulars of that group actually leave a small sewing machines and notions all the time, as they sew several times a week and the place gets locked up. Again too far for me. I wish I could find a group around my area.
02-27-2014, 07:37 AM
#27
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The guild I was going to join charged a fee each time you went til you became a member. Then it was
$25.00 a year. Not so bad. 20 minute drive not bad. Every time you came to the meeting you were to bring a fat quarter and still not so bad. Then after the first meeting, I thought ok I'll join seemed like some nice people. When I went to signup for the membership I was turned down. One gal didn't like any of my work or religious beliefs and political inuendos. What does that have to do with quilting? I wanted to focus on quilts. Well they got $10.00 and a very large piece of my mind. The thing was they invited me!
$25.00 a year. Not so bad. 20 minute drive not bad. Every time you came to the meeting you were to bring a fat quarter and still not so bad. Then after the first meeting, I thought ok I'll join seemed like some nice people. When I went to signup for the membership I was turned down. One gal didn't like any of my work or religious beliefs and political inuendos. What does that have to do with quilting? I wanted to focus on quilts. Well they got $10.00 and a very large piece of my mind. The thing was they invited me!
02-27-2014, 07:38 AM
#28
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It might be $12 because it is a small group. I meet with a small group twice a month (maximum of 5 people) and we were kicking in $10 a piece to go to the church for the use of the room. we now have about 8-10 and they have knocked it down to $5 a piece. We also make sure that when we leave everything is put back into place and sparkling clean (vacumed, etc.)
02-27-2014, 01:46 PM
#30
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Location: Duluth/ Superior, WI
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If it's 12.00 a week, that's 624.00 a year times how many members!!! Sewing Guild (national) is $50., local small guild is $12.00, and machine quilting guild is $24.00, and all of these are per year. I would do some investigating into that much cost.
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