Preemie Mystery 2012

Over the next few months you will find the directions here to make a 36" square quilt.  This is designed for the NICU at the regional  hospital.

All set?  Here's what you need to get started:


Guild Preemie Mystery Baby Love
Designed by Louisa Robertson
Nicola Valley Quilters`Guild 2012

Getting ready
 You need four fabrics (0.5 m of each) for this project. 

Choose two DARK fabrics that are fairly close in value, but not so similar that they moosh together.  Also choose two LIGHT fabrics, fairly close, but still distinct.  There should be a clear difference between the LIGHT fabrics and the DARK fabrics. 
You will be working with fabrics in pairs:  The lighter of the DARK fabrics and the lighter of the LIGHT fabrics will be SET 1; the darker two fabrics are SET 2. 
Glue samples of your fabrics to the chart for reference as you work on the mystery.

You will also need containers (Ziploc bags work great).  Label A, B, C, D, E, F, and LEFTOVERS.











Dark #1










Light #1










Dark #2










Light #2

SET 1

SET 2



Links to the sewing instructions will be posted here:

Installment One  Posted January 6, 2012


January 18, 2012.  It isn't guild meeting day yet, but I know people are eager for the next step.  So here is Installment Two

January 27, 2012.  I've heard murmurings that Installment Two was so easy that you needed more to do.  Here is Installment Three a bit ahead of schedule.

February 7, 2012
Things are getting a bit more complicated now.  Follow the diagrams carefully and you will be fine.  A note about pressing  -- press seams as seems logical as you go along.  If you find two seams coming together the "wrong" way, pin carefully and stitch, then press the new seam open.    Here are the instructions for Installment Four.

February 14, 2012
Here you go with Installment Five.

February 21, 2012
In case you haven't figured out what to do with all the pieces you've made, here's one last picture.
Installment Six
(I'm sure yours will look much nicer than the picture!)  Bring your top to guild and show it off!  Then let's get these quilted.





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