01/25/2026
Our business is located in the Minneapolis metro. This is our home and our community. Repeated events have occurred where some of our team travel every day. The harm we’re witnessing, including families separated, children traumatized, neighbors killed, and the sense of safety in our neighborhoods shaken, hits very close to home.
Quilting is rooted in care, connection, and comfort. A finished quilt is the embodiment of being held, loved, and humanized. GE Designs was founded and is led by immigrants. We have pursued the American Dream, and have loved this country for every step of the journey. To speak up and legally dissent against ICE is not just speaking up for human rights, it is also speaking up for the preservation of the American Dream.
We serve a diverse community of makers who share that same love of offering comfort through handmade work. The suffering brought into our city by outsiders acting in the name of “safety” runs counter to the values we hold: kindness and inclusivity, we before me, dignity, and fairness regardless of where one is born.
This is not a political post, but a statement of kindness and solidarity. We stand with Minneapolis. We stand with our customers, our team, and our neighbors.
We stand with the humans of this city.
We ask our quilting community to stand with us. Speak up by sharing this message and using your voice to support immigrant neighbors and loved ones. Support local by backing Minneapolis businesses, makers, and community organizations providing direct aid and legal support. Show solidarity by donating, volunteering, or attending peaceful gatherings and vigils if you are able. Choose compassion by rejecting dehumanizing language and misinformation. Choose to lead with care and facts.
Our spaces, online and in person, will not be used to threaten, harass, or dehumanize anyone. We will moderate accordingly and continue to prioritize safety, dignity, and belonging.
Minneapolis is home. We will stand with our community today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes.
