Yooohooo...first meeting over All the 25 girls showed up...and a few more are interested in joining us. I was so busy at the guildmeeting, helping out 3 girls who have never done any quilting earlier that my camera stayed in my bag
The 3 newbies left happy...well on their way to make tablerunners or place mats. First time handeling a rotary cutter can be scary, but they did a GREATE job!!
Now...I promise to take pictures next time!!! When everything is up and running smoothly we will make our own website so you alll can come visit us

Brink - I can't believe so many people are interested already. With 25 or so people you will have such a variety of skills and interests that your meetings will be great fun.
Good luck and be sure to keep us posted on how things progress.

Well done for starting your new guild group. Knowing you, you will all have lots of fun. Maggi

Congratulations, Brink! Oh, what a good time it should be! The first lesson should be how to use/hold a rotary cutter, don't want any new quilters out there to get scared!

What fun Brink! I know you'll have a great time. I am in a group of five quilters called the WAGS...."Whop Ass Girls".....now I told them that I cannot tell every person I meet that I am that, so the meaning for me is "Wonderful Angel of God" ......and Camille the WAG (qltcrzy) rolls her eyes and says, "Yea right". We have a great time together and will be leaving tomorrow morning for FIVE wonderful days at Paris Landing State Park....just quilting, eating and sleeping....sounds pretty perfect to me! I know your group can have so much fun and it's great that you already have so many.

Dana in Olive Branch, MS

What fun to take a class from you Brinke. Those newbies will be hooked for life!

My little subgroup of our guild is called "The Material Girls". None of us look like Madonna, however! LOL!

Maggie in E. Central Illinois

We are a little stitching group of four or five who meet three weeks of the month. We call ourselves the BSS, short for the Bitchin' Stitchin' Sisters

I think the idea of having the group suggest names, then voting on them, is a good one.

Have fun!
Brita

How great to find all those quilters there! Who would have known? Good luck getting your guild going. What fun this is.
Karen

That's great keep up the good work we are growing every day

Congratulations... Its not every day you get to witness the birth of a new guild. Cheryl

We are blown away over here. After putting a little notice in the local news paper on saturday we are 25 members even before we really starts up :shock:
That just shows how greate quilters think it is to meet up and sew together and learn from each other and get inspired. 4 of the members is totally new to quilting...can you belive that?? So, we are starting up by doing classes to get them started out
We are going to have so much fun!!

How fun! I am so excited for you! I joined a guild two and a half years ago and have enjoyed it very much. I think it's great for you to be in on the beginning. Find a good way to let others know about it.

Have fun!
JoAnne in southern California

I love new beginings. Have fun and grow. I think it is a good idea to wait a short time for a name. Get an idea of the goals of the members or a shared love of one area of quilting, Then have a contest, with input from all members, and vote on the favorite name. My newest group is an art quilt group named BOA (Beyond Ordinary Artists) Find your theme and name it accordingly. Betty Ann in Fl