Guilds
#101
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: North Kansas City, MO
Posts: 561
Originally Posted by lfletcher
I have never heard of a guild having a waiting list. Why do they limit the number of their members?
Originally Posted by Sunnie
I thought about it, but the local guild has quite a waiting list. Plus I'm not sure I could fulfill the time requirements as my dogs and dog shows take up a lot of time.
Any other reasons I can think of (and there are several) are totally unacceptable and I wouldn't want to be affiliated with these people.
#103
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DFW / Texas
Posts: 1,254
Two of my girlfriends and I joined a local quild last year. We average over 70+ ladies a month. I enjoy getting to meet others that enjoy quilting as much / even more than I do.
They have a new technique/teacher/ some kind of spotlighted event each month.
Our quild also has a annual quilt show each July. We volunteered last year and I will do it again this year.
This is a very friendly group, so willing to help you, answer any questions,or show you how to do something.
We all enjoy the one we go to.
They have a new technique/teacher/ some kind of spotlighted event each month.
Our quild also has a annual quilt show each July. We volunteered last year and I will do it again this year.
This is a very friendly group, so willing to help you, answer any questions,or show you how to do something.
We all enjoy the one we go to.
#105
Originally Posted by MissJMac
Originally Posted by lfletcher
I have never heard of a guild having a waiting list. Why do they limit the number of their members?
Originally Posted by Sunnie
I thought about it, but the local guild has quite a waiting list. Plus I'm not sure I could fulfill the time requirements as my dogs and dog shows take up a lot of time.
Any other reasons I can think of (and there are several) are totally unacceptable and I wouldn't want to be affiliated with these people.
#106
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 14,083
When I wasn't working full-time, I belonged to the local quilt guild and even served as President for two years, as well as serving on other positions along the way. It was a great place to learn new things about quilting, see what others were doing and make new quiltng friends. However, when I started working full-time I had to stop going, and since I didn't like going out at night, quilting for me became a solitary thing. However, I miss seeing what people are doing and learning new things. I'll probably start looking for a new guild soon.
#107
I have belonged to the Rivers Bend Quilt quild for 5 years. We have 40 members,a variety of age grouping-some newbies and some Master quilters. We meet first Monday of the month and I enjoy it. No one is mean spirted and every one is helpful. If you need help there is always some near to help. Plus we have a LAQer in the group who makes it easy to take your tops to.
#108
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New Milford, CT
Posts: 501
Originally Posted by orangeroom
I thought about joining the local guild. Visited for an evening with one of my best friends and my mom. We all left with the same feeling of non-acceptance. The women who ran the guild, skipped over us when it came to show and tell time, when clearly we had finished projects and WIP's on lap and in hands ready to show. When we raised our hands throughout the course of the night, we were ignored. Not one woman greeted us or said one word to us all night, 2-3 hours!
I don't really want to make a long drive to find a guild where I'm accepted and belong.
PS-none of us had any deformities and we all bathe regularly.
I don't really want to make a long drive to find a guild where I'm accepted and belong.
PS-none of us had any deformities and we all bathe regularly.
#109
The last two years I haven't been as involved with my guild as I'd like because of health issues. I have met wonderful, kind, and helpful ladies. I managed to attend two retreats and enjoyed quilting with others and made great friends. Our guild gives away about 200-300 quilts a year. They have interesting national and local speakers, who offer classes the day after the monthly meeting. After the meeting, they have an experienced quilter show a technique. There is no waiting list. All are warmly welcomed. I hope you all find a group as wonderful.
#110
I would love to join a guild but my schedule prolly wouldn't allow it. Also, I don't know how they would be. My quilts dont' seem to measure up and get comments so it may just be a downer for me.
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