Main Street Quilting Company

Main Street Quilting Company is the largest quilting store in southwest Montana, and it's got real history behind that size — its roots trace back to a downtown Bozeman shop that first opened in the early 1970s, which makes this one of the longer-running quilt shops in the region by a wide margin.

The fabric selection leans into both batik and western-themed prints, a combination that suits Montana quilters well — batiks for the quilters who like a tonal, hand-dyed look, and western prints for anyone piecing something that fits the landscape it's made in. As a Bernina and Janome dealer, the shop covers machine sales too, and classes are offered for quilters at any level.

Being right on Main Street in downtown Bozeman, it's an easy stop if you're already in town, and worth the visit on its own merits if you're passing through southwest Montana. More than fifty years of history in one place is a real accomplishment for a quilt shop, and it shows in how thoroughly this one has built itself into the local fabric of the town.