A note from Teresa Drummond
Founder, NiftyFiftyQuilters (1997) & NiftyFifty (2026)
“After 25 years, I never thought I’d say this — but NiftyFifty is coming home.
We started this group in 1997 with a quilting magazine ad and a dream: one quilter from every state, exchanging handmade blocks and building quilts that captured the whole country in fabric. What happened next surprised all of us. We made thousands of quilts. We made lifelong friends. And we built something that outlasted us.
NiftyFifty is the new home for that tradition. The archive is here — all 17 exchanges, every block photo we have, the stories behind the quilts. And now, we’re doing it again.
The NiftyFifty Revival 2026 is open. One state. One quilter. You know the rules. Let’s make something beautiful.”
— Teresa Drummond, March 2026
Hosted by Teresa Drummond
The original NiftyFifty quilters are back — and welcoming a new generation. After a 15-year hiatus, the beloved 50-state quilt block exchange returns. One quilter per state. Fifty blocks. One extraordinary quilt. The original NiftyFifty Quilters group ran from 1997 to 2011, producing seventeen extraordinary themed swaps. Now, with quilters old and new joining NiftyFifty, Teresa Drummond is relaunching the tradition for 2026. Whether you participated in the original swaps or are discovering NiftyFifty for the first time, there is a state waiting for you.
Fifty states. Fifty quilters. One extraordinary swap. Sign up for NiftyFifty and choose the state you’ll represent in the 2026 revival.
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