A Quilt Shop Built on Color, Community, and Legacy

A love of color, fabric and community stitched together a new chapter in New Glarus. Meet Sheila La Duke and the story behind The Duke’s Stash, a quilt shop built on creativity and legacy.

Todd Klassy Staff
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A Quilt Shop Built on Color, Community, and Legacy

For Sheila La Duke, quilting has never been just a craft. It is family, memory, creativity and connection — all stitched together inside The Duke’s Stash, her quilt shop in downtown New Glarus.

La Duke opened The Duke’s Stash in August 2021, following a winding path that began with retirement from the dry cleaning industry and led back to a lifelong love of fabric, sewing and helping others create something meaningful with their hands.

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