Bible Quilt Sample Pages

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.

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

Encouraging reminders from James...

What is your "go-to" passage for practical encouragement?

#James #crownoflife #wisdom #joy

For one of my blank pages this month I incorporated some colorful card stock for background color for some inspirational stickers and a card I had with a similar color palette.

I wrote in scriptures to tie in my theme of Beautiful Blessings, then added a flurry of leaf stickers around the page. 🍁🍂

- - - What plans do YOU have for your blank pages this month? - - -

Blog post for more ideas: Blessings of God

Inspired by these beautiful cards based on the Never UnFriended book by Lisa Jo Baker, I made a friendship quilt by using some washi tape and finishing it off with some friend stickers.

What are you doing for YOUR blank pages this month?

If you'd like to create some BQ pages on friendship, these resources might help get you started:

This is the Monthly BQJ shown above:

For one of my blank pages this month in the Monthly BQJ, I highlighted our intention to share the love of Christ with the next generation.

From one generation to another, when we pass on our love of Scripture, we pass on HOPE.

What's inspiring you this month??

#prayer #prayingforourchildren #legacy #hope #faith

The other day a friend forwarded a quote from C.H. Spurgeon. It was stylized with pretty graphics, so I decided to print it out on photo paper to use on a blank page in my Monthly Bible Quilt®Journal.

I brushed the white page with some distress ink to match the look of the printed photo background.

Next I put a book-ish washi tape border on the bottom of the page to help anchor the large photo.

I had this cute printable about home hanging out in my digital files for a while and this month I was inspired to print it out to use it on one of my blank BQ pages. I chose to print it on photo paper for the glossy finish, then used some bold floral stickers to help balance out the page.

Since my focus has been on the "Bee" Attitudes of Marriage this month, I thought this was a good wrap-up of gratitude for our marriage, family, and home

What are YOU doing with your blank pages?

Sometimes I've explained Bible Quilting as "scripture scrapbooking" because it uses a lot of the same materials. It provides me with a place to tuck in some sentimental pieces of memorabilia with scriptures that are resonating with me.

Recently as I sorted through some birthday cards, I decided to incorporate one onto a blank page in my Monthly Bible Quilt Journal.

I secured it onto the page and reinforced it with washi tape, then used the same washi tape to make a bold border around the perimeter of the page.

I added a photo, jotted down a prayer and some of my devotional goals for the year, then added some scriptures to the other side.

Scrapbookers... have any decorative paper you're not quite sure how to incorporate photos onto?

I had this 12 x 12 card stock with a glittery Adore in the lower corner and just didn't know what to do with it.

The other day I decided I could trim it down to fit my Monthly BQJ to make a simple Christmas-y page.

A while back while decluttering some of my scrapbook materials, I uncovered a booklet that had all kinds of decorative tabs in it. I cut out the letters to spell Noel as a title and tucked them into my 2023 Monthly BQJ. Last week I rediscovered them and began working on this page.

The cute little nativity stickers are from a set I found at Hobby Lobby. (It's probably a Paper Studios pack.)

I drew around thee stickers to provide some grounding and sketched out an amateurish stable.

As Father's Day weekend approaches, I find myself reflecting on my relationship with God the Father. He's so compassionate and patient with me, always there to listen even when I forget to seek Him first.

Our earthly fathers can fail us, leaving us feeling insecure and adrift. But our heavenly Father is the ultimate Protector of us, especially when we're feeling weak or lost.

Here's a #biblequiltjournal page I did several years ago that might help you get some creativity sparked for doing some pages on the Trinity, Abba Father, or prayers to our Father in Heaven.

Sometimes you receive a postcard or an insert in a package that gives you a little extra inspiration.

I was sorting through some things in my craft space earlier today and came across this pretty card with a verse from Proverbs, so I decided to use it on a BQ page.

I diverted from my clean-up and harvested some verses on worth/value to go along with the scripture message on the card.

I received this pretty note with a scripture and inspirational quote a while back and have had it on my whiteboard for a month or so.

Today I was reflecting on it and decided to make a #biblequiltjournal page using it as a starter point.

I had some hand-punched banner flags floating around on my desk, so I used those across the top of page for a touch of whimsy.

Then it was simply a matter of capturing some verses that went along with the inspiration piece, stitching with colors that were complimentary with the quote page.

***This is a quick way to complete a blank page and even provides a “home” for notes/cards you receive from others.

Sometimes I like to explore a variety of translations for a particular verse, especially the soothing Psalms.

Here's an example of how you can make a BQ page on one passage but show a variety of translations:

I happened to have two versions already typed out, so I pasted those onto decorative card stock to make some pretty quilt squares. Then I filled in the remaining white space with portions of two other translations. I added some stitch lines and a few sticker embellishments to finish it off.

If you'd like to compare translations for this passage or one similar, here's a template for you:

This month I created a page in my Monthly Bible Quilt Journal on Belief using some of the Creative Elements from Sojo Academy. Their study "Living Rooted in the Gospel" coincided nicely with our topic, 30 Days of Believing, this month.

I printed some of the elements on card stock and others on white sticker paper. I trimmed around the tabs and put them in my handy Altoids storage tin for future use.

I began by writing out Colossians 2:6, layering blue paper with stickers on top. I used a blue cross sticker as the "t" in thanksgiving, reflecting appreciation of Christ's gift to us on the cross.

I used a scallop stencil to draw a border around this main verse, then began adding other verses from the study using the same technique of layer the elements and stitching them together. In keeping with the blue palette in the download…

I've been exploring scriptures on spiritual warfare through a study provided by Sojo Academy this month and have enjoyed "stitching" all these great verses together in my Bible Quilt Journal as a summary resource.

We probably all have some familiarity with the "Armor of God" passage in Ephesians, but I love to see other verses nestled in to reinforce the strength we have through the Word of God.

My Bible reading plan for the year has me in Joshua right now and all the exhortations "to be strong and courageous" have made even more impact as I see these threads woven throughout the New Testament, too.

I've been reminded of the importance of putting on this armor DAILY and to be diligent in "readjusting my armor" throughout the day to trudge forward on the Lord's path, not mine.

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.

When you find a cute card in your Mom's stash of papers, it comes in handy for illustrating a #biblequiltjournal page!

Our sermon this morning just happened to be on forgiveness, reminding us that guilt is one of the greatest emotional gifts from God because it compels us to draw near to God.

A friend posted a passage from Jeremiah 33 recently. This morning while I was reading it, that phrase "CALL to ME" just kept pressing into my spirit. Now, more than ever, we need to CALL upon HIM to be restored.

"Call to me and I WILL ANSWER YOU

and tell you great and unsearchable things

you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3

So grateful that the Lord is our REFUGE and we can CALL UPON HIM in our days of trouble.

Father God, We pray that we not be conformed to this world, but be transformed through Christ. Let us lead with love and wisdom from You. 🙏

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.