How many are basically lone quilters or have close friends they quilt with?
06-13-2009, 11:00 AM
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Being a man, I'm pretty much a lone quilter as a result. I checked into our local quilt guild which has a pretty large following. They meet monthly and their website newsletter indicates that they have about 70 members attend each meeting. But I was looking at the bylaws on their website and it says that the guild is open to women only and that men are prohibited from attending any functions. That's the reason my initial post here on this forum was to ask if men are allowed, I didn't want to step on any toes in case they weren't. Happily, we are! :)
06-13-2009, 11:40 AM
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I'm not really sure. I know several of the members of the guild personally, attend church with them, as well as involved with them in historic preservations groups here. But I didn't really want to make any waves by asking about it. I'd love to attend their meetings, they have show and tell, speakers, etc., but would hate if it caused any kind of issue with any of them there, which it might could since there are so many involved. Maybe someday it will change.
06-13-2009, 12:04 PM
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eddie
i would ask someone you're friends with that's a member of the guild. it could be something they don't believe in any longer but haven't gotten around to changing in writing.
my local guild had a bylaw that meetings could only occur on tuesday at 10:30am.
this was an outdated policy that prevented so many people from joining do to employment commitments that they changed it when membership started to die off.
i would ask someone you're friends with that's a member of the guild. it could be something they don't believe in any longer but haven't gotten around to changing in writing.
my local guild had a bylaw that meetings could only occur on tuesday at 10:30am.
this was an outdated policy that prevented so many people from joining do to employment commitments that they changed it when membership started to die off.
06-13-2009, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
Being a man, I'm pretty much a lone quilter as a result. I checked into our local quilt guild which has a pretty large following. They meet monthly and their website newsletter indicates that they have about 70 members attend each meeting. But I was looking at the bylaws on their website and it says that the guild is open to women only and that men are prohibited from attending any functions. That's the reason my initial post here on this forum was to ask if men are allowed, I didn't want to step on any toes in case they weren't. Happily, we are! :)
06-13-2009, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
I'm not really sure. I know several of the members of the guild personally, attend church with them, as well as involved with them in historic preservations groups here. But I didn't really want to make any waves by asking about it. I'd love to attend their meetings, they have show and tell, speakers, etc., but would hate if it caused any kind of issue with any of them there, which it might could since there are so many involved. Maybe someday it will change.
06-13-2009, 02:57 PM
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Every Wednesday, my neighbor and I get together to work on projects. Right now, we are working on the E.B. Underground Railroad blocks. It makes it nice to chit-chat about the blocks and any problems we are having as we work on them.
Once a month, we go to a large guild meeting but we get the most enjoyment with our small (just the two of us) Wednesday meetings.
Once a month, we go to a large guild meeting but we get the most enjoyment with our small (just the two of us) Wednesday meetings.
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