If you’ve ever joined a quilting retreat or spent time with fellow makers, you know there’s something magical about connecting through creativity. Ideas flow, friendships form, and inspiration seems to pop up everywhere. That exact feeling-of community, joy, and shared passion-is what inspired Gudrun to create GE Quilting Escapes.
If there’s one quilting technique that delivers maximum impact with minimal stress—especially during the busy holiday season—it’s Quilt As You Go. Whether you’re sewing a last-minute gift or decking out your home with seasonal charm, Quilt As You Go (QAYG) projects offer the perfect blend of speed, creativity, and satisfaction.
If you’re gearing up for all the exciting sales coming soon at GE Designs, there’s one thing you’ll want in your shopping toolkit - the FAB Box! It’s our customer-favorite Fill-A-Box program that helps you save on shipping, shop smarter, and make the most of every deal.
Thanksgiving is all about gathering around the table - sharing good food, laughter, and memories. Adding quilted décor to your tablescape is the perfect way to infuse warmth, texture, and a handmade touch into your celebration.
At GE Designs, we believe fabric subscriptions should do more than deliver beautiful textiles, they should inspire and teach too. With four distinct Goody’s Clubs to choose from, there’s a perfect match for every kind of quilter. Here’s your guide
We don’t chase trends. We chase better experiences for quilters.
Over the years, Gudrun has heard one challenge from quilters again and again, “I can never find the right background fabric.” Whether it’s too stark, too dull, or just not quite right, many quilters struggle to choose backgrounds that make their quilt tops truly shine.
Every year on World Teachers’ Day, we pause to recognize and thank the incredible teachers who guide, inspire, and uplift us. Teaching is a gift, whether it happens in classrooms, quilt shops, online video classes, or one-day retreats. Teachers do more than pass on knowledge - they encourage creativity, confidence, and a love of learning.
As the seasons shift and the days grow cooler, autumn invites us to slow down, savor the moment, and lean into creativity. Quilting is the perfect way to embrace the warmth of fall - whether you’re stitching by the window with a steaming cup of coffee, or cozying up in the evening under your favorite handmade quilt.
This fall, let’s celebrate the season with fresh projects, organized spaces, and inspiration drawn from the rich colors of nature.
Before there was GE Designs, before there were Stripology rulers or quilting retreats, there was just Gudrun in a spare room in Selfoss, Iceland. She was surrounded by fabric, ideas, and a lot of energy.
Gudrun grew up in a very active, athletic household. She actually studied to become a physical education instructor. But somewhere along the way, she caught the quilting bug after taking a class, and that was it. None of her friends quilted, but Gudrun had grown up around traditional handwork. Her family was full of knitters and crocheters. Quilting was a natural extension of the creativity and craft she’d always been surrounded by.
If you’ve followed GE Designs for a while, you know that quilting has always been about more than just fabric and stitches, it’s about joy, trust, and community. That’s exactly why we’re so excited to finally open the doors to GEasy Longarm Services.
For years, Gudrun has been asked, “Do you ever offer quilting services?” After all, we longarm quilt all of our own samples and projects here at GE Designs. But one thing always held her back: she wanted the process to feel different from what’s out there now.
Too often, longarming feels like a mystery—pricing that’s hard to understand, turnaround times that aren’t clear, and a lack of updates that leave quilters wondering where their project stands. As someone who has spent her career designing tools and patterns to make quilting easier, faster, and more joyful, Gudrun knew there had to be a better way.
That’s how GEasy Longarm Services was born.
At GE Designs, we’re all about creativity—whether it’s in quilting or the kitchen! If you’ve tuned in to our live shows, Happy Friday and Perfect Pair, you know that great food and drinks is just as much a part of the fun as fabric and quilting tips.
