Ten Reasons to Join a Quilting Guild

Have you been on the fence about joining a guild? You searched for reasons to join a guild and cannot decide? Here, we give you our top ten reasons to join a quilting guild.

Ten Reasons to Join a Quilting Guild

ten reasons to join a quilting guild

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1. Gain friendships from like-minded quilters. The first reason to join a quilting guild is that doing so will offer you the opportunity to meet quilters and sewers who are just like you. Do you sometimes feel that nobody else “gets” you? Being around people who would rather quilt than do almost anything else will be a rewarding experience.

2. Get opportunities to participate in swaps. Do you wish you could join in on the fun going on in fabric, supplies and project swaps? Quilting guilds have them all the time.  Get rid of your unwanted supplies or that fabric you never used by signing up for a swap. Want to create something such as a unique block using the latest quilting technique you learned and swap it out with others who did the same? Swaps are fun and inspiring.

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3. Gather inspiration. What better way to stay on top of the latest trends in quilting than participating in a quilting guild. By being exposed to what your fellow guild members are doing, you will have a constant flow of inspiration.

4. Gain education. Quilting Guilds typically have frequent sessions that include a speaker who will talk about a certain technique or design. This may be followed by a hands-on workshop that will allow you to try your hand at that technique. Joining a guild will offer you the opportunity to try out new techniques that will keep your skills growing and improving.

ten reasons to join a quilting guild

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5. Opportunities to participate in contests and challenges. A contest or challenge that puts your creativity to use is often a great way to give yourself a creative jump-start. Challenges often center around a central theme. For example, you might be challenged to create a paper pieced block using blenders and one novelty print. Or you might be challenged to create a quilted pillow cover. This is one of the cool things about being a part of a Quilting Guild.

6. Special deals for Guild members. Quilting Guild members often receive special offers from savvy quilting supply companies. By joining the QuiltWoman.com guild email list, you receive discount coupons for your guild members and the opportunity to receive free patterns for your special events. Additionally, Guild members often receive discounts to the best shows and events.

ten reasons to join a quilting guild

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7. Get feedback and advice. Imagine that you are creating your first baby quilt and need to make decisions regarding the prints and colors you should choose. Chances are one of your Guild members has created dozens of baby quilts and knows exactly what designs Moms go crazy over. By joining a Quilt Guild, you will have access to the best feedback and advice you can get.

8. Get prizes and other free stuff. Quilt Guilds often get sneak peeks of the newest products from quilt supply companies who are eager to get them into the hands of their target audience and get feedback. Additionally, there are often prizes given out for those who join contests and challenges donated by quilt supply companies. Quilt Guilds have access to the best and newest products on the market.

9. Access to quilting retreats. Quilting Guild members often have special access to quilting retreats. By attending a retreat together, members get better rates on lodging, food and materials included in retreat fees.

ten reasons to join a quilting guild

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10. Show off your latest quilted project. Finally, rounding out our ten reasons to join a Quilting Guild list is the opportunity to show off your work to fellow quilters. We work hard on our projects, we want to share our work with others. Joining a Quilting Guild gives us the opportunity to do so!

Are you a member of a Quilting Guild? What do you like about your Guild?

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5 Responses to Ten Reasons to Join a Quilting Guild

  1. Paula Madison says:

    Yes I am a member of two guilds.The ladies are friendly.They are very informative and educated in the quilting world. We have many programs and are very lucky to have National Quilt teachers.

  2. I belong to three guilds: one small group; one medium size; and one large group. The members in all the groups are a ethnic mix and very creative in their own way. In their quilting the use of color and design is far different than I could ever create on my own. Since I joined the guilds about 6 years ago I have grown in my own art far beyond my imagination, and what I have leaned from them goes far beyond the quilting.
    In all of the guilds we have male members who bring their own exciting, creative touch.
    From Sept. to June three of my Saturdays are taken up with with guilds meetings and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

  3. Claire Noto says:

    May I have permission to reproduce “10 Reasons to Join a Quilt Guilt” in my guild newsletter? Thanks,
    Claire Noto,
    VP, Great South Bay Quilters

  4. Claire Noto says:

    We post our newsletter on our website. Is it permissible to put this blog on the website as well? Thanks,
    Claire Noto
    VP, Great South Bay Quilters

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