The shop will be closed June 19
in observance of Juneteenth
& June 20-22 for our Staff Retreat
In-Store Shopping
& Order Pick-Up Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri 10 AM - 5 PM
Tue, Thu 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday Noon - 4 PM
Online ordering is available 24/7
Curbside / in-store pick-up & shipping are available
Sewing Machine Service
Our service technician Ginny is accepting machines for service! We take all JUKI sewing machines and sergers, and any machines of other brands that are beyond the manufacturer's warranty. Bring your machine to the shop for service; the current wait time is within 30 days. Service times may increase if repairs and/or replacement parts are needed. Email Ginny at machineservice@bluebarquilts.com if you have questions and visit our service page.
Beginning Quiltmaking with Rebecca!
Learn every step of the quilt-making process in this class designed for beginning sewists. The class project is an alternating 4-patch and plain block quilt with two borders and the pattern is included in the class fee. You will learn fabric selection, cutting, piecing, pressing, borders, basting, quilting, trimming, and binding. After taking this class you'll be ready to make any number of quilt projects. There's nothing like a handmade quilt - now you can make your own! Supply list and details here.
Wednesday evenings, 6-sessions: June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sashiko 2.0 with Maday Delgado!
Saturday, June 14, from 1:30pm - 4:15pm
You are no longer limited to the pre-printed sashiko sampler panels that are widely available. In this workshop, Maday will guide you through self-drafting 2 designs on linen/cotton blend fabric. This workshop is open to everyone whether you have taken a sashiko workshop before or not. Maday will also share new knowledge she has recently learned about sashiko that gets lost in translation and how it is applied as well as common misconceptions about this beautiful Japanese art. Skill level: Beginner.
**Class kit provided will include: marking pencil, needles, thread, drafting paper.**
Learn more and register here!
New Stripology Experience with Certified Stripology Instructor, Laura Boyd!
Saturday, July 19, from 10:30am - 1:30pm
Stripology Lil's Club: Lil' Billie
Join Laura, our certified Stripology instructor, for a brand new pattern club experience using the Stripology Minis Rulers!
Lil' Billie is the second of six exclusive patterns that will be released every other month, perfect for mastering small blocks and using them in table runners, toppers, placemats, and mini quilts.
**Class fee includes the Lil' Billie printed pattern. Finished size is 15.5"x 39.5". Skill level: Intermediate.**
Learn more details on fabric requirements and what to bring to class here!
Hallway Gallery Exhibit - June 2-28, 2025
Monona Monday Morning Quilters presents their "Celebrate Community!" 25th Anniversary challenge quilts
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Monona Monday Morning Quilters, a group of lively ladies and gents who meet every Monday morning at the Monona Senior Center to share their love of quilting and socializing.
A small committee came up with several activities to mark this important birthday milestone throughout the year, among them a quilt challenge. The theme: Celebrating Community! The only requirements were to use the two provided challenge fabrics on the front of the quilt and to keep the size at about 24 inches square.
“Community” says it all about this group. Members gather at 9:00 every Monday morning for an inspiring round of “show & tell”, sharing latest creations, information, patterns, fabric, books and magazines, tips, laughter, tears, etc. The group is known for its collective big heart, making and donating countless comfort quilts, NICU blankets, vets quilts, boomerang bags, table toppers for assisted living facilities, and so forth. This, plus all the wonderful items members make for friends and family.
The Monona Monday Morning Quilters are exhibiting their challenge quilts titled “Celebrating Community!” at Blue Bar Quilts from June 2 to 28, 2025. Thirty talented quilters rose to the challenge and, using two required fabrics, created quilts that range from the use of traditional quilt blocks to original designs, all reflecting themes of “community” and “celebration.” They hope you enjoy their members’ expressions of what community and being part of this group means to them.
This exhibit will be on display in the Hallway Gallery from June 2-28, 2025.
**Please join us for a reception on June 8, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., to experience the beauty and creativity of these quilts!**
Rent our Classroom for a sew day, event, or gathering!
Rental charge is $25 per hour; please check our online calendar for availability - if nothing is scheduled for that day the classroom is available, please email Gael at bluebarquilts@gmail.com to request. Limited evening hours available.
Amenities include: irons, ironing boards, cutting mats & basic acrylic rulers, twelve 6’ tables, 20 rolling office chairs, 75” smart TV, 100” square quilt design wall.
We are a Stripology Shop!
Watch for Stripology clubs & sew alongs coming soon!
Blue Bar Quilts is a Modern Quilting Community located in Middleton, Wisconsin.
Our focus is on modern quilters and makers and the fabrics they love. We stock designer fabric collections and fabric basics from Andover Fabrics, Art Gallery Fabrics, Blank Quilting, Charley Harper, Camelot, Clothworks, Dashwood Studio, Fableism, FIGO, Free Spirit, Island Batik, Michael Miller, Moda Fabrics, M&S Textiles, P&B Fabrics, Robert Kaufman, Ruby Star Society, Shannon Fabrics, Stof Fabrics, Studio E, Tilda, Windham Fabrics, and more.We are a JUKI QVP dealer and stock a full line of JUKI sewing machines, sergers and long arm quilting machines, the Tajima Sai embroidery machine, and the Ricoh Ri 100 direct to fabric digital printer. Come into the shop to see our selection or call to schedule a demo.
Our quilt shop offers classes in quilting and sewing projects and techniques, both hand sewing and sewing machine, and often including other fiber arts crafts and surface design techniques. Our shop takes pride in featuring local Wisconsin pattern designers. Some of our favorites are Abby Maed, Indie Hipster Quilts, JD’s Custom Quilts, Persimon Dreams, Purple Pineapple Studio, Sew Hungry Hippie, and Studio R Quilts.
We believe in giving back to our community through service. Blue Bar Quilts is a donation drop-off location for Project Linus, for finished quilts and blankets, and Ryan's Case for Smiles pillowcase donations. We host a monthly sew day for Boomerang Bags Dane County and Mad City Quilt Guild Community Service Committee. We are an in-kind sponsor of the annual online GSAFE Quilts & Fiber Arts Auction that takes place in late November. Check our online calendar for other community events and sew days.
Two Madison-area guilds meet at our shop, Madison Modern Quilt Guild and Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists. For more information on these groups please visit their websites or social media profiles.
Blue Bar Quilts is a welcoming Modern Quilting Community – We invite anyone with an interest in quilting, sewing, and creating to join us!
Your Full Service Quilt Shop
From custom kits for any pattern (yours or ours!), to sourcing and ordering specialty notions and tools, to cutting fat quarters at your request, we're your full-service quilt shop!
An Aviary of Affection
I was honored and surprised to receive this amazing quilt and pillow, made by members of the Blue Bar community. Titled "An Aviary of Affection", it couldn't have been a more perfect gift for me, full of birds and incredible collaborative artistry, two of my favorite things. I thank the makers for this quilt, but most of all for sustaining and nurturing the community that they have built in and around Blue Bar. My love to you all! 💙💛❤️
CONTACT US
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hello@bluebarquilts.com |
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(608) 284-9299 |
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6333 University Avenue Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 |
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In-Store Shopping Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10 AM - 5 PM Tue, Thu 10 AM - 6 PM Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM Sunday Noon - 4 PM; Online ordering open 24/7 |