You care about how immigrants are welcomed. You want to take action in a kind, powerful and creative way. Join us!

Welcome Blanket reimagines the distance of the border between Mexico and the US as individual welcome blankets for new refugees and other immigrants coming to the United States. With each blanket, makers include stories important to their families about immigration, migration and relocation.

Welcome Blankets are shown together in art shows and then distributed to our newest neighbors through over 30 partner refugee resettlement groups. We have made and distributed over 5000!

Welcome Blanket connects us and becomes a space for thoughtful dialogue about immigration. It’s about crafting the society we have the potential to be, stitch by stitch. It’s about creating a new American tradition that is thoughtful and inclusive.

No matter what your story, your craftiness skill level, you are welcome.

WELCOME BLANKET VIRTUAL CRAFT-ALONG!

First one: Friday, March 20 5pmPST/ 8pm EST

We will be following up with biweekly craft-alongs. The first few will be tests, so please be patient as I figure out this new experience.