Insights on Guild Activities and Adaptations in 2021
Guilds have shown resilience in adapting to virtual and in-person meetings amid the pandemic. Programs and workshops have evolved to include virtual speakers and workshops. Quilters have demonstrated resourcefulness through alternate activities and restructuring functions. Various creative ideas have emerged to stay connected, ranging from virtual retreats to in-person sew-ins.
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SCCQG - What weve learned. . . . . . . 9 October 2021
Guilds have remained active Guilds have remained active 39 guilds responded; sometimes several responses per guild Most guilds have been meeting virtually 3 since March 2020 30 since Summer 2020 3 since January 2021 or later 3 not meeting virtually Meeting in Person? 13 guilds are currently meeting in person 8 hope to meet in person soon ~5 guilds have been meeting outdoors ~3-4 guilds are still considering in-person meetings 10 do not plan to meet in person for the foreseeable future
Programs and Workshops Programs and Workshops Programs 30 guilds have hosted virtual speakers 3 have been using in-house speakers/teachers 5 have been using outside and in-house speakers Workshops Several guilds have hosted in-person workshops 21 guilds have successfully hosted virtual workshops 6 guilds had successful workshops pre-pandemic, but have not been as successful during the pandemic. 4-5 guilds were not successful with workshops before the pandemic and have not offered workshops
Quilters are Resourceful Quilters are Resourceful Alternate activities 25 guilds have offered drop-offs/meet ups/drive bys and more Several guilds have used this last 18 months to restructure some of their functions Hybrid meetings 20 guilds are planning to or are already offering hybrid meetings in-person and zoom from the in-person meeting; in-person speakers and speakers on Zoom 10 guilds are considering hybrid meetings 11 guilds have said NO to hybrid meetings
Staying Connected many creative ideas! Call chain/phone tree of members who contacted everyone else in the guild at least once a month. Virtual meetings, sew-ins, and workshops In-person sew-ins and workshops; all in attendance were vaccinated Invite friends from your pod to join you for the zoom meetings. In-person fabric yard sales Drive-bys, drops-offs, and meetings in the park Virtual fund-raising auction Drive-by quilt show Enhanced website Virtual retreats; including a virtual quilting cruise to Alaska One-on-one challenges Mystery quilts E-mail blasts and newsletter Birthday gathering in a parking lot with root beer floats and cupcakes; Virtual holiday party Virtual Quilt shows; offered virtual tours on zoom
Worth further discussion Worth further discussion Several guilds have volunteered to share their experiences and expertise. Others are welcome to add their insight as well. SLO Quilters Glendale Quilt Guild South Bay Quilters Guild Camarillo Quilters Association Quilters by the sea Simi Valley Quilt Guil Wandering Foot Quilt Guild San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild Gold Coast Quilt Guild Barbara McPherson Beth Hasenauer Carol BErg Joey Strait Lori ramsey Lynn Slosson Manny Caldera Patricia Kelly Patti Voyles Joan Graham blueskybarbara27@gmail.com bhasenauer57@gmail.com GrandmaSearcher2@gmail.com joeystrait50@gmail.com Ramseylori74@gmail.com enssnapple@aol.com mannycaldera@yahoo.com PJKelly38@yahoo.com patti.voyles@att.net tellagraham2@gmail.com Staying connected Staying connected Staying connected and in-person meetings Staying connected and in-person meetings Staying connected; virtual themed retreat Santa Monica Quilt Guild Pam Overton pam@travelingquilters.com Staying connected Staying connected and growing your guild they go hand in hand. Hybrid meetings combining zoom and in-person Yes, we re doing it!
Staying Connected Staying Connected Why? How? Benefits? What types of virtual activities have you offered? What types of in-person activities have you offered? Were there any challenges? Who, within your membership, organized those events? Were they well received? How did you reach out to your members who weren t attending virtually or in-person?
Hybrid Meetings Hybrid Meetings What is a hybrid meeting? Why conduct a hybrid meeting? How? What we ve learned so far. The basics. . . Phone camera on a tripod Computer connected to a digital projector How to include both your in-person and zoom audiences.
Comments Comments Any ideas on getting our members accustomed to virtual meetings would be helpful. Many members not comfortable with zoom or technology in general, but still keeping them in the loop with newsletters Our members have embraced having small groups, about 20 people, taught or lead by other members with developed skills, for special interest, or how-to techniques,: English Paper Piecing quilt, felt appliqu , mystery quilt, more being developed We are proud to have increased our membership over the last 17 months, including reconnecting with former members who had moved out of the area, and gaining new members from out of state. I like what info I got from Quilt Connections group when I attended last summer. Need more variety teachers
Comments Comments Guild members shared ideas for projects online and I also forwarded them information and participated in virtual quilt shows, contests etc. Have had great meetings in other out-of-state guilds Our past president was very aggressive as were other board members in making this happen. We had a call chain of members who contacted everyone else in the guild at least once a month. We had about 100 members pre-Pandemic.. We are now at 70 members. I would love for that number to grow some more. There are lots of quilters that frequent our local quilt shop for classes, but are not members of our guild. I would like to know how to entice them to join and increase their exposure to quilt teachers. Are you going to go back to having your quarterly meetings at different places hosted by different quilt guilds?
