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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Can I come to your next meeting?  Absolutely!  We would LOVE to have you join us!  All you have to do is show up at the meeting and check in with the Welcome Table.    A quick note that in January, we typically meet via Zoom only.  In June, we typically meet at another location which is announced around that time.

2. Do I pay a fee as a visitor?  There is a $5 fee for any visitors when there is a paid speaker.  If you choose to join our guild that night, that $5 fee is deducted from the price of membership. 

3. What do you do at meetings?  We have fun!  Seriously, during most meetings, we have a speaker during the first half of the meeting. We take a break for 15 – 20 minutes where we can chat with each other or shop (Ways and Means table, vendor booth, etc.).  The second half of the meeting is our business meeting where we hear about everything the guild is doing and opportunities to volunteer / participate (such as retreats, events supporting the community, charity quilts, etc.) and Show and Tell.  Once a year we have a “schoolhouse” where we learn about techniques from other members, normally in June.  Then once a year we have a holiday party, typically November or December.

4. Do you meet virtually?  We do!  We typically meeting via Zoom for our January meeting every year since weather can be unpredictable.  For most meetings, we have the option for members to join via zoom.  The only months we typically do not offer Zoom is June when we do a schoolhouse or our holiday party in either November or December.

5. What is your membership fee?  Our current membership fee is $30 annually.  After the month of June, we lower the price to $15.

6. I am a new quilter / sewer, can I join?  Yes!  Our goal as a guild is to bring people together who love the art of quilting.  It does not matter what level you are in your quilting journey.  We all learn from our speakers and each other.

7. Will there be a speaker at the next meeting?  Please check https://www.olathequiltersguild.com/programs for a complete list of our programs for the year! 

8. What else do you do as a guild?  The best way to answer that is to look at our most recent newsletter that is chock full of fun events and information about our guild!  You can find our newsletters here:  https://www.olathequiltersguild.com/newsletters

9. Can I bring an item to show and tell?  We would love that!  Most guild meetings include a show and tell time which is a great opportunity for the guild to meet you.  We include pictures of the show and tell with the maker’s name within each month’s newsletter.

10. When is your quilt show?  We do not have a quilt show currently, but hope to have them in the future.  Meanwhile, we love to go other quilt shows and you can find a list here along with great information about other area events here:  https://heartlandquiltnetwork.com/quilt-shows/