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Mon, Wed, Fri 10 AM - 5 PM
Tue, Thu 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday Noon - 4 PM
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Curbside / in-store pick-up & shipping are available
Butterfly Fields Block of the Month with Trisha Urben
In-Person and Virtual options for this monthly 9-session evening BOM series. Beginning October 14, 2024
Full list of dates: Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12, Jun 9.
Special Workshops with Karla Overland of Cherrywood Fabrics!
Come and see these sample quilts in the shop!
Woven Color
October 11, 9:00am - 4:00pm
What would happen if you wove six colors together? What if those colors represented six spokes from the Color Wheel? Would they create new colors? That is what designer Karla Overland wanted to represent with the Woven Color Quilt Pattern. She also developed a smart way of cutting the fabric to keep things straight. Join Karla for this fun, color play adventure. More details (and choose your color way) here.
Nodak Winter
October 12, 9:00am - 4:00pm
A regional nickname for North Dakota = NoDak. The northern Midwest can be subject to "polar vortex" temperatures and windchill factors. The extreme temperatures create a crisp stillness in the trees which inspired this quilt design. Join Karla for improvisational play with twelve colors. This quilt (pattern available here) is designed to have two block sizes that are offset in order to camouflage the rows. Improvisational, forgiving, and fast just plain fun to play with fat quarters and random color placement. More details (and choose your color way) here.
Ready to learn more and expand your skills? Immerse yourself in new experiences with our quilting and sewing classes!
Beginning Quiltmaking with Rebecca Lidstrom of Studio R Quilts
A 6-session series available Wednesday evenings or Tuesday evenings
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!
- Wednesday evenings, 6-sessions September 25 through November 6, 6:00pm - 8:30pm.
- Tuesday evenings, 6-sessions October 29 through December 3, 6pm-8:30pm.
Choose a set that works for you. Learn more and register here.
Beginning Free Motion Quilting with Cheryl Schenck of UnSpooled
October 19, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Step into the world of free motion quilting! In this class you'll learn to baste your quilt and use a walking foot, but the focus will be on free motion quilting. Learn several different patterns suitable for beginners. With a little practice, you'll be quilting those unfinished projects in no time. Let's start turning those tops into quilts! Learn more and register here.
Check out these classes with Maday Delgado!
T-Shirt Quilt Workshop
Sashiko 2.0
Learn more about these classes and register here!
A Journey from Traditional to Art Quilts
Marty Pipp Petillo
Enjoy an informative and delightful retrospective quilt show from Marty Pipp Petillo in the Blue Bar Quilts Hallway Gallery through September. Marty tells the story of her transition from traditional to art quilting through 20 quilts she made from 1999-2009. It’s the “older” art she’s made that hangs on her walls at home. While her art voice has continued to evolve, these early works evoke memories of how she was inspired by specific fiber artists and her love of nature and places she loves. Marty’s current work is built on a solid foundation: a proficiency in sewing and design techniques, inspiration from others, and a confidence in her own vision.
Meet the Artist Reception
Friday, Sept 27, 5:30-7:00 pm
Enjoy art, community & refreshments!
Exclusive opportunity to own this quilt!
Marty’s new art quilt “together, we are better”—created for the 2024 GSAFE Annual Quilt and Fiber Art Auction benefit—will be on display. In the month of September, it can be purchased for $500 by making a direct donation to GSAFE. The quilt measures 19"x 27", and is hand stitched.
The quilt can be won by anyone who makes a $500 or more donation directly to GSAFE and forwards the receipt to us at bluebarquilts@gmail.com.
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.
Blue Bar Quilts JUKI Club
Hosted by Trisha UrbenPurchase a JUKI machine from Blue Bar Quilts and gain exclusive access to the Blue Bar Quilts JUKI Club! All future meetings will be posted in our private Facebook group.
If you have purchased a JUKI machine at the shop, visit our Blue Bar Quilts Facebook page and like and follow. Direct message us and we will then invite you to join the group where we will share JUKI news, tips & tricks, and answer your JUKI machine questions. Members are encouraged to share their own JUKI makes, news, and knowledge! For non-Facebook users, please email bluebarquiltsinc@gmail.com and we will add you to our contact list so you can get notifications and news via email.
Direct to Fabric Digital Printing
Email your high-resolution photo, image, or text files (JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF & DOCX are the best usable file extensions) ahead of time with the subject line “digital prints” to bluebarquiltsinc@gmail.com and include your name and phone number. We cannot print copyrighted images or artwork that does not belong to you.- The price per print is $8.99
- The maximum image printout size is 11.7” x 8.3” and your image can likely be increased to fit this dimension. If there is a chance of distortion with a size increase we will print the file as it was received. If your print needs to be a specific, precise dimension you must provide the file as you would like it printed.
- Images will be printed on a 12”x 14” piece of PFD (prepared for dyeing) white quilting cotton.
- Please allow up to a week for the fulfillment of your order of 3 prints or less, an order of more than 3 prints could take longer.
Sharpening Services
Sharpening Services from 5th Dimension are now available weekly at Blue Bar Quilts.
- Drop off your scissors (or knives) at the shop by Monday and they will be returned the following Monday.
- Fill out a form providing your contact information; name, email address & phone number.
- No limit on how many items to be sharpened, bring as many as you would like.
- You will know your sharpened items are ready to be picked up once you receive an e-invoice from 5th Dimension for service.
- Any questions regarding sharpening services & invoicing should be made directly to Chessie of 5th Dimension: 5thDimensionknives@gmail.com or (608) 554-4203.
- Any blades that cannot be repaired will be returned with explanation and without a charge.
Pricing:- Scissors & Pinking Shears - $15 each regardless of length
- Knives - $1.50 per inch
Rent our Classroom!
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.
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 Alexander Henry, 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! 💙💛❤️
A note from Gael:
We are so thankful for your continued business. This international health crisis is going to be a rough patch for so many small businesses and that worries me for all of us in that boat. On the other hand, it has heartened me to see how local communities have rallied in support of their friends and neighbors. May we all remain united in the face of adversity and come through this healthy and happy.
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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