tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post882757152709073039..comments2024-03-22T07:42:07.436+00:00Comments on Lily's Quilts: Do you belong to a traditional quilt guild?Lynne (Lily's Quilts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12706577666898878440noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-25264956098888908872012-08-23T08:44:07.310+01:002012-08-23T08:44:07.310+01:00I belong to a traditional quilt Guild and I like m...I belong to a traditional quilt Guild and I like making a mix of trad and modern quilts. I've found my guild to be welcoming and friendly but, as with most large organisations, there will always be a mix of people, some more friendly than others. What I can't understand about MQG is why they need to be a separate group as they seem to make the same type of quilts as most of the people at my guild. It seems a shame to have a 'them and us' situation when we have so much we could share. I suppose that the business/committee side of the traditional guilds can be a bore but are a necessary evil as a group grows in size (legal requirements/insurance cover.<br />etc) <br />So, I think there is room for both types of guilds but would wish that they could work together rather than in opposition.<br />Phil Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352394861437294103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-91693935142211434412012-08-20T22:58:02.034+01:002012-08-20T22:58:02.034+01:00I like both traditional and modern quilting. Learn...I like both traditional and modern quilting. Learning something new adds to the person you are and opens up your mind to try other things.<br />The quilt guild I belong to is traditional. The members are very welcoming. We have quilt challenges, block of the month, speakers, charity quilts, endowment, potlucks, a retreat twice a year and a wonderful quilt show once a year...and more. Together we learn from each other about quilting and life... the community of quilters is a great place to make new friends with similar interests. <br />There is a Modern Quilt guild nearby. I have not joined yet because I just found out about it. So I have to visit and see what happens.<br />My opinion is that there is so much to we can gain from both while we continue to pass along our love for quilting for generations to come.<br /><br /> Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-41223771130249051942012-08-13T01:23:48.985+01:002012-08-13T01:23:48.985+01:00I am a mixture of both traditional and modern.
I ...I am a mixture of both traditional and modern.<br /><br />I belong to a traditional quilter's guild.<br /><br />I've been asking myself why I am with this group, meetings are boring and it always seems someone is unwilling to do the block of the month.<br /><br />Probably my biggest pet peave,because someone has taken the time to cut and prepare the blocks and just because someone doesn't like the block they wont even try it! If you don't like it do not put your name in the drawing.<br /><br />I have asked long standing members what the group does and the answer is usually service quilt project. The feeling of satisfaction. I give quilts away as gifts and sometimes just because and personally I do not need a group to do that.<br /><br />I've asked about topics of the month..and members just say well most people already know how to do that.<br /><br />We don't even get taught all but 4 times a year and that cost anywhere from 30.00 to 40.00 depending on the teacher.<br /><br />A modern guild would be awesome..too bad their isn't any here. Great on-line sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-13645888550879222352012-08-12T16:27:05.102+01:002012-08-12T16:27:05.102+01:00It seems im not alone in my experience. Im not a m...It seems im not alone in my experience. Im not a member of a traditional guild. I tried to join but they said they were full(!). I put my name down on a waiting list but ive never made it to the top (aparantly it 'helps' if you know someone who already attends! I have 3 young kids and couldnt make any daytime classes they ran. In the end i started my own club called MakeClub which consisted of other young mums, interestingly over the 3 years we have been meeting we now have gathered quite a lot of older women with a modern aesthetic. My experience is that modern doesnt automatically mean young! My mums generation ( in their sixties) have the same taste to me and my friends, the local quilt guid age profile was probably older than my mums friends but im not sure age is the issue, its more state of mind!<br /><br />I have found quilting with like minded people so valuable and enriching. My MakeClub experience has been 100% fab, i do think a critical part of quilting is the communal aspect. I love the online quilt wold but its not a total substitute to real life people/ quilt contact ( less cake?!) i would love to join a modern guild but london is my nearest but i cant get there with young kids so maybe in the future? Id love a modern Chilterns Guild!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-39419587803481790082012-08-11T15:47:59.821+01:002012-08-11T15:47:59.821+01:00Interesting post - I'm really enjoying reading...Interesting post - I'm really enjoying reading the answers here. Belonging to a guild is a matter I have been giving a lot of thought to recently, and I ended up leaving the one I had been a member to for ten years. I started out making traditional quilts, taking classes and learning the basic skills. Very soon I found myself wanting to put a personal twist on things. I have belonged to an online group for much longer than I belonged to the guild, and found that it gave me lots more inspiration, something I could never get my local guild to understand. With the advent of blogs, Flickr and Pinterest, modern quilting and early access to new fabric lines, I find that I have veered off in a different direction from my fellow guild members. <br />Finding myself continually having to explain my fabric and design preferences, as if there was something wrong with them, while most members were busy making quilts and table runners from the same kits, and themes for meetings falling back on how to make various traditional blocks, while all my suggestions of challenging ourselves to learn new things kept falling to the ground, made me leave. I like the company of other quilters though, so I am thinking of starting a small group of like minded people to get together to stitch and chat and share inspiration.matheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518597257571179776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-67966369775964784812012-08-11T12:29:22.106+01:002012-08-11T12:29:22.106+01:001. Would you class yourself more as a traditiona...1. Would you class yourself more as a traditional quilter or a modern quilter (or somewhere in between or a mixture of both)?<br />I am a mix of both, Love traditional blocks with a modern twist <br /><br />2. Do you belong to a traditional quilt guild?<br />No they meet on a monday night and I have other commitments, but I would join if I could maybe!<br /><br />3. If yes, what has been your experience in the guild?<br /><br />4. If not, why not?<br />see answer above<br /><br />5. What impression do you have of traditional quilt guilds?<br />My local guild puts on a great show each year but the age of most of the members is 60+ and make very traditional quilts<br /><br />6. Do you belong to a modern quilt guild? <br />yes Wollongong Modern Quilt Guild NSW Australia and a new group Great Western Sydney MQG<br /><br />7. If yes, what as been your experience in the guild?<br />very positive and a great group of ladies ranging in age from 16 to 60+<br /><br />8. If not, why not?<br /><br />9. What impression do you have of modern quilt guilds?<br />they are more open to change, difference in quilting styles and accepting of all<br /><br />10. Is there anything else you would like to add?<br />I think that there is the place for both groups but I like that my dd1 who is 32 can come with her mum to a mqg and we are both accepted as equalsSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595967763165696837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-8412961019282119852012-08-10T11:00:09.256+01:002012-08-10T11:00:09.256+01:00I love both modern and traditional quilts and tech...I love both modern and traditional quilts and techniques and really want to mix between the two. Did used to go to the local quilt group - which meets five minutes walk away from my house but found most of them were into things I was not and not really welcoming to me! Found a friend there and we continued meeting outside the group. Went back recently but am being lured into the London Modern Quilt Guild by Charlotte even though it is miles away...worth the trek though as it is more my thing!Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437815900953193788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-25052105786202300592012-08-09T15:16:25.336+01:002012-08-09T15:16:25.336+01:001. I would say a mixture of both. Modern fabrics a...1. I would say a mixture of both. Modern fabrics and colors excite and inspire me, but traditional quilts are very often a source of inspiration, a starting point.<br />2.Yes I do - for a long time now and I just love it. <br />3. I had and have a great experience in my guild! It is one of the oldest and larges in the city but a great mix of traditional and very avantguard quilters and everything in between!<br />5. That is a hard one...I guess some can be a bit un-comfortable for newbies, maybe even judgmental and that is really too bad. My experience is nothing like that, so it's safe to say - guilds should be given a chance and see for yourself.<br />6. No, not yet - just didn't find one around me. But I do belong to a MQG Facebook group and I just love the conversations, sharing and all.<br />9. I think they are great and the fact that they attract and encourage a lot of young, new quilters is just wonderful!<br />10. Thanks for asking all these questions - reading all the answers was just great!Marijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581196809366841407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-36442881591563799972012-08-09T13:54:28.422+01:002012-08-09T13:54:28.422+01:001. Would you class yourself more as a traditiona...1. Would you class yourself more as a traditional quilter or a modern quilter (or somewhere in between or a mixture of both)? <br />I would class myself as a modern quilter. I don't like the old fashioned prints at all.<br /><br />2. Do you belong to a traditional quilt guild?<br />No. I looked at joining the traditional Quilt Guild last year but never did join, although I'm sure the members are more my age than the members of the LMQG.<br /><br />3. If yes, what has been your experience in the guild?<br /><br />4. If not, why not?<br />Just didn't seem to be what I wanted.<br /><br />5. What impression do you have of traditional quilt guilds?<br />That the members were as old as me but quite fuddy duddy in their ideas of quilts and quilting and they wouldn't use plain fabrics which I love or the modern fabrics which I also love. <br /><br />6. Do you belong to a modern quilt guild?<br />Yes I do. I belong to the LMQG<br /><br />7. If yes, what as been your experience in the guild?<br />It's been really nice but I feel really old as I am by far the oldest person that belongs.<br /><br />8. If not, why not?<br /><br />9. What impression do you have of modern quilt guilds?<br />It is just what I wanted but I wish I wasn't so old. All the members are so much younger than I am with young children whilst I have young(ish) grandchildren. They don't mean to make me feel old - I just do.<br /><br />10. Is there anything else you would like to add?<br />No. They make me feel really welcome but I still feel really old.Patricia Lessellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747595273484731811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-33894636907223408612012-08-09T13:01:26.720+01:002012-08-09T13:01:26.720+01:00I'm not sure what I classify myself as... I...I'm not sure what I classify myself as... I'm a quilter who loves to piece together tops and dislikes quilting. :)<br />I belong to guild because I think its important to have quilting friends in the flesh as well as cyberspace. It is tradtional because their meetings fit my schedule. Although the monthly speakers/classes cover a wide variety of fiber artistry quilting techniques. example painting fabric and printing photos on fabric to EPP and precut patterns.Ann @thequiltingcatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425417912613287987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-44559190618232395002012-08-09T10:31:37.583+01:002012-08-09T10:31:37.583+01:00good questions Lynne! I mix trad and modern, like ...good questions Lynne! I mix trad and modern, like most of us here ...<br /><br />18 months ago, when I met with them at a show, I was asked to write an article about Modern Quilting and the rise of internet quilting groups for the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles ... Unfortunately they wanted me to join the Guild before I wrote the article! I thought that £40 was a bit steep, and a bit cheeky frankly. I know they do wonderful things for the preservation of quilts and all that, but I just don't feel I fit. <br /><br />I don't belong to a traditional guild - when I was doing my Bletchley Quilt I had a lot of interaction with a local (to Bletchley)chapter of the Quilters' Guild of The British Isles and quite frankly, the grandes dames were terrifying. <br /><br />Quilt Police? More like Quilt Stasi. They were cliquey (ooh what a surprise, the Guild leader won the raffle) and really really really unwelcoming. I'm not a difficult person to get along with and can usually chameleon myself to fit in to strange places. I came home feeling like a total unworthy outsider, ready to hang up my seam ripper for good.<br /><br />The members themselves were interesting and really wanted to chat about and show what they were doing - a lot of creativity - and modern quilting was definitely creeping in - along with the more traditional mass of batik and 70s type 'art quilts'. <br /><br />However, these 'modern' practices were most definitely frowned upon. "That's not the way WE do it here ... Solids? Really? Oh no, dear!" <br /><br />This is one typical conversation:<br /><br />QGLady (sneeringly): "You should join the Contemporary Group"<br /><br />Me: "That sounds very interesting, how do I go about doing that?"<br /><br />QGLady: "Oh, you need to be invited."<br /><br />Me: "How does that work then?"<br /><br />QGLady: "You have to know someone".<br /><br />Me (looking at the name badge): "Ah, ok, well Ms X, nice to meet you! Now we know each other, don't we?"<br /><br />QGLady (shock and horror barely concealed): "Oh it doesn't work like that. And we've already had to let a few go because they didn't really fit, if you know what I mean."<br /><br />Yes. I know what they meant. <br /><br />We had to whisper in corners - fitting for Bletchley, but not really conducive to creativity. I was volunteering at the exhibition, so I had two days to chat in hushed tones.<br /><br />I've joined the London Modern Quilt Guild, but realistically, I don't get up to Lunnun enough to visit friends, it's not going to be the solution. As my health is not so good, I can't commit to being up to travelling on the day.<br /><br />The good news is that a Brighton Modern Quilt Guild is starting up - woohoo! I'm up for that. Anyone interested can email me and I'll pass deets on ...<br /><br />I think the other major reason why trad guilds are not for me are that they are predominantly for retired people, so the meetings simply don't fit in to my working day. I can't get to a meeting that starts at 5pm and locally it's at least a 50 min journey to where the Sussex Guild meets. <br /><br />I'm 50 next year but I'm a spring chicken as far as my quilty brain is concerned. Age and 'Modern-ness' is NOT the issue here. <br /><br />A welcoming attitude and openness to new ideas are the key. Traditional and and Modern should co-exist. That's the only way we can learn - These grandes dames have such amazing knowledge to share ... This is what is missing from the Quilt Guilds in my experience, but if we want that to change I think we need to be part of it. Tricky one.Sarah PingsAndNeedleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736713704807666926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-8461509713489518932012-08-09T04:23:05.067+01:002012-08-09T04:23:05.067+01:00I consider myself somewhere between traditional an...I consider myself somewhere between traditional and modern. But not an art quilter. I joined our local guild around 5 yrs ago to meet other talented crafty women. It's been great even if I'm one of the young ones at 50!!! The women are inspiring and supportive and definitely not te quilt police. It's been fun.carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774264003632480590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-38992184706357901312012-08-09T03:06:02.690+01:002012-08-09T03:06:02.690+01:00I like traditional patterns with modern fabrics. I...I like traditional patterns with modern fabrics. I joined a traditional guild a few years ago and was disappointed in the experience. Some of the responsibility for that lies with me, of course. I only attended one meeting and didn't give the group another chance. I just felt very unwelcome and there was a strong "this is how WE do things." To be fair, it was THEIR guild. I've been involved in a couple of modern quilt guilds, all in their infancy. The first had some great people, but it tried to include too large an area and everyone had to travel an hour or more for the meetings. Few people wanted to make that commitment. It eventually split into two groups, the closer of which quickly went dormant. A couple of friends and I started one closer to home, but haven't had a lot of success with that, either. We tried to meet monthly, but many people were interested in participating online, not so much in person. As one of the founders, I felt like no one wanted to step up and take an active role in organizing the group. I wan't doing the job very well, either. We've let that group slide, although the website is still active. At some point we hope to revive it. <br /><br />Honestly, the most fun quilting group I belong to is an informal group of women who get together once a month and spend the day sewing and laughing. We range in age from 25-ish to 65-ish. Our styles range from modern to ultra-traditional. We have people who have been quilting for just a few months and some who have been quilting for more than 25 years. We are constantly learning from one another and can all appreciate the quilts the other women create, even if they aren't something we'd make ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-45821931272480473282012-08-09T03:01:28.413+01:002012-08-09T03:01:28.413+01:001) I like both, but definitely lean toward modern
...1) I like both, but definitely lean toward modern<br />2) 2 guilds - one is large, one is small - both are traditional. They are the only guilds nearby (45 min one way).<br />3) I learn and am inspired by the other quilters, but often feel uncomfortable showing my more modern quilts - not much enthusiasm greets "Show and Tell". <br />6) I'd love to join a modern quilt guild if there was one close <br />8) Distance is a problem - 2+ hours to the closest one (one way)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-77570182447966760162012-08-08T21:11:40.989+01:002012-08-08T21:11:40.989+01:001. More modern
2. No
4. I heard there were some gu...1. More modern<br />2. No<br />4. I heard there were some guilds in my city and I gave my email address to some people running a quilt show, but never heard anything. It sounded like they were significantly older than me...maybe they don't have email? I'm not sure the times were going to work for me anyway. I couldn't find any info online.<br />6. No<br />8. The closest one is about an hour away, which is farther than I want to drive.<br />10. I'd like to try a guild, but at the same time have found a lot of friends on line.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312372228173240728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-19461700729257653782012-08-08T21:04:24.788+01:002012-08-08T21:04:24.788+01:00Traditional as far as pattern and design, modern b...Traditional as far as pattern and design, modern by fabric and colour choice. I would love to be able to say modern in every way but due to my inexperience I am inbetween. <br /><br />I would love to join a guild if I knew how to find one (either modern or traditional.<br /><br />JanetteJanettehttp://quilttherapy-janette.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-24284921393739461262012-08-08T20:21:32.671+01:002012-08-08T20:21:32.671+01:00I would classify myself as a mix between modern an...I would classify myself as a mix between modern and traditional quilter. I love traditional blocks and patterns, but I do them up in bright colours. I like the modern fabrics that are out, but I can see the appeal of the more classical colour schemes too. I think that the main difference between modern and traditional quilting is the colour and fabric choices. I've seen quilts from the 1870s all the way to the 1930s that just scream today's modern to me.<br /><br />I belong to a traditional guild, and I'm quite involved in it. I am the youngest member, but there is another member who is just a few months older than me, and just last month, another younger member joined as well. Other than that, it is mostly older women. We meet in the evening, once a month. They try to keep the business meeting as short as possible, to about 5 minutes, and the rest of the time is devoted to demos and speakers and showing off our latest creations. My taste is definitely not that of everyone else's, but I've never got anything but loads of positive comments on my work. It is a very postive, upbuilding environment.<br /><br />I am not a member of a modern guild, only because there are none in our area. I have no time to start one myself, and the nearest is two and a half hours away. I would join if there was a local one. I do have a few local friends who dabble in quilting, but they're as busy as me, so we don't often have time to meet together to sew. <br /><br />I think it's important to learn the history of the craft, and I get that from the older quilters, but I also love the enthusiasm and energy of the newer, younger quilters. Blogging has opened new worlds for me too, and I love that I've been exposed to things I never would have seen before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-10288616203252232362012-08-08T19:11:52.949+01:002012-08-08T19:11:52.949+01:00Hi! I don't belong to any guild even would lov...Hi! I don't belong to any guild even would love to. There are none here and so few quilters in Greece. The second best is to have wonderful quilter friends around the world through blogging!Teje Karjalainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737386960364740858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-32464000009034626142012-08-08T18:47:16.580+01:002012-08-08T18:47:16.580+01:00I am fairly new, only have one completed quilt (ha...I am fairly new, only have one completed quilt (have many others in various states).<br />I consider myself a mix leaning towards modern (but never primitive/country). I do not belong to any group/meet/guild. I'm pretty much on my own. I only go to the one quilt store (in area that I like) to purchase fabric. The store is more trad or "cute".<br />I may want to meet with others but just never taken the time to see if there is anyone around.<br />~Ann in BaltimoreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-42442398690402794702012-08-08T17:00:37.158+01:002012-08-08T17:00:37.158+01:00I already posted a comment earlier, but I'm ba...I already posted a comment earlier, but I'm back to add one more thing! I am noticing that many commenters are making age a factor in whether or not they join a guild or not. I just wanted to say that age in and of itself is not the dividing line between modern and traditional. I am nearly 52 years old...and I very much fall in line with the modern quilt movement. I love improv, bright colors, solids, collaborative efforts...I am not a rule follower and I often do not follow patterns as written (or I design my own quilts). I also do not feel like I would fit in the traditional guilt in my area even though I am certain there are women close to my age there. I would just implore everyone to avoid the trap of ageism - what we like and dislike does not have as much to do with age as it has to do with our own style sense and ability to keep an open mind!!!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-86700489657812688042012-08-08T16:54:10.442+01:002012-08-08T16:54:10.442+01:00one thing I want to say is that I don't belong...one thing I want to say is that I don't belong to our local guild anymore because it was dominated by people 30 years older than me with ideas that are about that old too. Now that said - it cracks me up that "modern" quilting isn't considered traditional. Of course its traditional - just with a simpler ascetic. So I would think that modern quilters would fit in better with traditional quilters rather than the art quilters. Seems to be there is a US vs THEM relationship. Sighhhhhhh I would love to belong to a guild that is dominated by those under 50.Nina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316034317827146338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-44879918292010246332012-08-08T16:48:48.516+01:002012-08-08T16:48:48.516+01:00I guess I'm between a modern and tradional qui...I guess I'm between a modern and tradional quilter - I like traditional blocks but love bright & fresh colours, scrappy quilts and white as a contrast. I'm not afraid of wonky things, but like to push myself & produce pointy points and precise piecing!<br /><br />Your post prompted me to google local quilting groups and as I suspected they seem to be daytime groups for ladies of a certain age - no good for working Mums! I did however find a blog for a local modern online group, so thanks for the shove!Yorkshire Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715294916251046931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-14620215875579508302012-08-08T14:57:03.835+01:002012-08-08T14:57:03.835+01:00Yes, I'm a mixture of traditional and more mod...Yes, I'm a mixture of traditional and more modern, but on the traditional end of things. I do belong to a guild. I joined one that I found to be very non-political. They don't spend a ton of time on business,more on fun.<br />I love being in a big room with other quilters. It was very important for me to find the right guild, most just didn't appeal because they felt less about quilting and more about politics. I just love mine, it is called Stray Threads and is in Woodinville, Washington.Lettybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07104753115192317987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-39024312141893618582012-08-08T12:27:40.208+01:002012-08-08T12:27:40.208+01:00Wow - big question, lots of answers.
I think "...Wow - big question, lots of answers.<br />I think "modern" quilting is about doing something in a new way, with new fabrics and new ideas. It's not about ditching the old traditional methods, although the old brown and beige batiks are definitely not modern in my view.<br /><br />I'm not a member of a guild, mainly because there are virtually no modern quilters here. I don't know I'd join a formal group (been there in a former crafty life, can't do with the politics!) but I love to have a group of friends that met from time to time for chatting, sewing, charing ideas. I have recently been in contact with one lady who lives not too far away, and we are going to meet up next month. Who knows what may come from it!Dianne Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736776792425378741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-72362689437457521542012-08-08T11:42:17.946+01:002012-08-08T11:42:17.946+01:00I tried to join the local Patchwork group in the l...I tried to join the local Patchwork group in the local village, but they wouldn't have me as they didn't like my liberated style. I then started blogging and found my perfect "guild" through other like minded quilters. I then formed my own online guild - the Liberated Quilters Yahoo Group - and have found my home. We do fabric swaps, our own Round Robins where we work on our own quilts from instructions posted to the group once a month and have a virtual retreat every few months when we post recipes and our progress throughout the week.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344963200919601488noreply@blogger.com