Quilt Block Swaps

After a 15-year hiatus, I am excited to host another Nifty Fifty Quilt Block Swap once again. I thought long and hard about a theme for this swap. Over the past 15 years, my life has been a journey through grief, sadness, trauma, and loss with moments of success and being ecstatically happy for a brief time only to be crushed down into the grips of dark abuse. This quilt swap will focus on nature, healing, hope and finding the light that eventually comes after any major hardship in life whether it be the loss of a loved one/friend, a divorce/broken relationship, loss of a job/house, or losing yourself in an abusive situation. The name for this Nifty Fifty Swap will be: “Journey into the Light” The theme will be Nature, Healing and Hope Block Inspiration Quilters are encouraged to choose or design state blocks that reflect: • Nature •. Peace • Tranquility • Hope • Healing • Empowerment State quilt block designs should soothe the soul through nature if possible. Examples include: • Bodies of water (oceans, lakes, rivers, waterfalls) • Hearts and symbols of love • Doves or birds of peace • Nature scenes (mountains, sunsets, sunrises) • Trees or Flowers Color Palette--You can use any combination of the below colors and one fabric must a Batik Fabric Please use a combination any of the following color palettes: • Blues / Turquoise / Teals → Peace & tranquility • Pinks / Fuchsia / Lavender / Purple with touches of red, yellow, or orange → Strength, hope, sunsets/sunrises, love • White / White-on-white → Healing & renewal Joining the Swap • I am currently accepting names for our swap. Once we are full then I will be accepting names for a waiting list. • If you are interested in joining the Nifty Fifty Swap 31: Journey into the Light, please apply to join the Nifty Fifty Quilting Website and find our open swap on the home page and follow the instructions to join our swap. • You do not need to live in the state you represent, but you should have a meaningful connection to it (born there, lived there, or a special place you’ve visited). Nifty Fifty Quilt Weekend Tentative Quilting weekend in Virginia to sort the 2,500 quilt blocks and to sew the Breast Cancer Charity quilt together as our original Nifty Fifty 1 swap group did after our swap was completed. More details to come. This swap is more than the swapping of quilt blocks. This swap is built on friendship, compassion, and support. It is about lifting one another up with our stories of healing and finding the light. The sharing of our stories behind each of our quilt blocks will benefit others in finding the hope and light. It is about creating friendships and support through our discussion board during the journey of our swap. So please be active on our discussion board so we can get to know and encourage each other. My Virginia quilt block is called Heart of the Journey. I have chosen the heart to represent my journey into the light. My story behind my heart quilt block will be shared in the description alongside the photo of my block. Nifty Fifty swaps are so special because of the incredible creativity and uniqueness of each quilter. This is expressed through each one of the many beautiful and unique quilt blocks that we have shared over the years in our swaps. Each block reflects not just skill, but individuality, imagination, and personal expression. If you feel comfortable, please share the story behind your quilt block when you submit your sample to me. With your permission, I will include your story in the description along with the photo of your block when I upload it to our page. Together, we are not just creating quilt blocks—we are creating connection, understanding, and hope through the stories we share. My hope is to recreate the magic of our very first NF1 gathering—coming together as quilters from across the country to once again share in the joy of connection, creativity, and community. Together, we will swap out our 2,500 quilt blocks and sew our three Nifty Fifty 31 Charity quilts together. More details will be shared as we get closer to completing our swap. I am excited to eventually see the unique quilt blocks our quilters will be creating along with their stories for this journey. The sample blocks photos for our swap will be uploaded as they come in on the Participants List at the bottom of the page. I am looking forward to our private chat room discussions on our NF31 swap page. 💛   Hugs, Teresa