Bible Quilt Sample Pages

On the road with my BQ tote and knocked out another page in my son's journal.

What are YOU currently working on?

#faith

For those of you who have been following along on my BQ journey, you know that I'm doing a more personalized approach for each of my son's journals.

I wrote a message alongside this fun "personality" photo of my son a while back. Then later added the strip of washi tape with word "trust."

This week I finished up the page with some additional scriptures on trust, using my flip card set.

I share this elongated process with you as a reminder that we do NOT have to complete our pages in one sitting. It's okay to add a little bit at a time here and there. Sometimes we have to be patient for the momentum to resume at a later point.

Using synonyms, like perseverance and endurance, is a simple way to generate more verses for a particular topic.

I used a simple punch to make the tab and incorporated a photo of my son during a cross country meet, a sport that definitely requires perseverance. A couple of stickers help balance out the page.

How to Use Photos on your BQJ Pages

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Incorporating photos on a Bible Quilt Journal page is a great way to personalize your prayers over loved ones!

What ideas do YOU have for adding photos into your BQ journal?

I've had this sweet depiction of a mother owl from an old greeting card for a while, wondering if it might be repurposed in some way.

Today I used it as an illustration on a Wisdom page in my son's BQ journal.

What are YOU inspired by today??

31 Days of Wisdom

Acorns of Wisdom

I've been reviewing some of my past #biblequiltjournal pages and thought I'd share this one from January several years ago. It captures a lot of the New Year/January vibes.

I hope it's an encouragement to you and whatever FRESH START you're undertaking during this season!

#sojoacademy

Anxious? Do Not Fear

You are Beautiful

It's been a while since I shared any of my sermon notes. Our pastor is doing a series on the minor prophets, so I added a tab to make a section in my BQ journal.

This is all I take with me to chuch: my BQ Notes Journal and a pen pouch:

Sometimes I prep the page a bit before the service, but most of the time I do the whole page at church. I try to add a few embellishments later on, but this doesn't always happen.

How is your note-taking process going?

Recently we had a women's event that was basically a potluck with the theme "Taste & See..."

Before the event I created this BQJ page, using a colorful photo of a charcuterie spread from our son's engagement party a few years ago. I pulled out all the food-related washi tape I had to make a colorful border around the page.

I simply incorporated it as part of table decor as a reminder for the focus of our event.

How might YOU use a BQJ illustration to infuse scripture

Did you get a chance to watch the replay of our last Zoom session? Among other Christmas-y things we discussed, I showed how to make a washi tape Christmas tree.

I thought I'd show how I finished off the page after the video.

Since the tree was such a large element already, I decided to write out a single verse.

I cut an ornament design out of a greeting card for the tab, then added some fun stickers to balance out the page, leaving white space to focus on the verse.

Tis the season of Advent, a time of waiting and preparing our hearts. 💝

I've had a few people ask how to create BQ pages while taking sermon notes, so I'll share a few recent Advent pages. In my BQ Notes, I'm using the Christmas-y pages toward the back.

This morning before church I had a chance to color in the holly leaves and stamped the date. I put down some strips of washi tape that I can use however it works best.

Since the Bible passages are printed in the bulletin, I've been adding them to the blank side. I repositioned the washi tape to secure the edges, then added my scribbled notes around the excerpts.

This was one of my original pages on Wisdom. It was left blank for quite a while before I finished it.

I think that this is a good reminder...we are unfinished, too. We continue to have life experiences in which, hopefully, we are gaining wisdom and discernment. It's okay to stop and process during difficult situations, taking a moment to glean wisdom and direction in the midst of uncertainty.

For more resources on Wisdom, browse this link on #31daysofwisdom.

You can dive into whole passages on wisdom, especially in Proverbs.

How is YOUR joy-seeking going this season?

Sometimes creating a simple BQJ page helps me remember the long-lasting, historic JOY that generations upon generations have experienced before us.

Looking into the background history of favorite Christmas carols puts them in context. Adding scripture around a hymnal page allows me to see the connections between Bible verses and beloved lyrical phrases.

A quick way to launch this theme is to use a joyful template created by a local Bible Quilter.

As Thanksgiving approaches, our focus often turns toward gratitude and appreciation for what we have and who is gathering around our tables.

Even in a year that is unlike any other in our memories, it's good to stop and acknowledge God's provision even amidst loss and suffering.

"God's abundant provision of grace..." Romans 5:17

Give Thanks

Isn't it sweet when you have a Godwink that's just a little thing, but meaningful to you personally?

This morning in my devotional time, I added a doodle in my journaling Bible on Psalm 147:4 and listened to the song, "Indescribable."

Fast forward a couple hours to church...

It's about mid-February when our goals set in January by our feisty New Year selves may have started to fade.

I did this BQ page on Discipline a while back, but it was a good reminder for me this week so I thought I'd share it with you, too!

"...do not lose heart..." Hebrews 12:5-6

#discipline #instruction #goals #obedience

"Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God." I Chronicles 22:19

I started this page a couple years ago and finally finished the spread today.

I tend to use this time between Christmas and New Year's to finish up pages or complete a Bible Quilt that's been in progress a while. Guess it's a way of tying up loose ends and preparing for the new year...

How do you prepare your heart & soul for the beginning of a New Year?

#ABCbiblequiltjournal #Risfor__ #rootedinChrist #righteous #roots

Read more on the development of this page: Rooted in Christ, Mess and all

Someone shared with me how they were Bible Quilting a Women's Retreat notes and it made me realize that by Bible Quilting sermon notes or Bible Study notes would help me meditate on God's word more thoroughly. The attached picture is the notes from a recent sermon at our church and also made me think of new friends I've made through Bible Quilting.

Who are we in Christ?

I started from the center and worked outward, using only key words or short phrases.

We all have hard days that we just really need to claim the promises God as given us as one of His children. This "I am" page is one that I have treasured, turning to it over and over again to remind myself of these precious attributes we share in Christ.

I liked claiming these attributes of who I am in Christ so much that I made a template in order to share it with others to start similar pages.

It took me two years to finish my original Bible Quilt journal. I had "the end" on my mind, so that's how I came up with this theme (I think).

The photo quality is not great...and this was before I had discovered Papermate Flair pens, so it's just a couple G-2 pens. Sometimes simplicity reminds us just to focus on the weight of the message we're writing!

#alphaandomega #biblequiltjournal

Starting to prepare for a season of thanks...

"...be thankFUL." Colossians 3:15

Leaves are so friendly to incorporate on a BQ page, don't you think? I used some stamps for the falling leaves and traced a leaf-shaped cookie cutter to highlight a verse.

There's a lot of fun fall-inspired washi tape out there! And, a fellow Bible Quilter shared some vibrant leaf stickers with us...

Definition of discernment:

1) the ability to judge well

2) obtaining spiritual direction and understanding

Discernment is about being open to direction, accepting guidance and following wise principles. The Lord provides us with His commandments as protocols to adhere to in our daily living.

#baptism #biblequiltjournal #baptizedintoChrist

The Scrabble tile letters are a free printable from Hillary at Creative Faith & Co ...so fun!

Anyone else have scripture reference ideas for Baptism? Please share in comments below:

If you like to follow along with 30-day, 40-day or even 100-day series on social media, you can find them on a variety of topics and get a verse a day fed into your feed.

These pages were from a "100 Days of Jesus" series I followed a couple years ago. I knew it would be at least a 2-page spread and that I would mainly focus on the name title and reference rather than writing a full verse.

I opted to alternate adding a name on each page so that I would have a mix of alphabet verses on each side. When I prop it on a counter, I've got a variety of letters represented on both sides.

I had stickers for several of the names, so I incorporated these wherever I could to help save space and to add variety.

The Original Bible Quilt journal includes a set of tabs at the back for the Fruit of the Spirit.

This is a great place to get started and become familiar with the Bible Quilting process.

You may download a printable template from the shop to use as a title page preceding the Fruit of the Spirit section of your Bible Quilt.

Here's a sample page that my family did together: