Boys of the Bible Pattern Series
Boys of the Bible (faith-based pattern series) -- Blocks 1-100 -- three setting sizes
In July 2016, we began the Bad Boys of the Bible faith journey through quilting. We concluded the journey in January 2018, and now have the full 100 block series available in PDF format on CD. The blocks can be finished in 3 sizes.
30 blocks can be put together to construct a throw size quilt 60"x72" as shown.
60 blocks can be put together to construct a full size quilt 84"x92" as shown.
The blocks include
1 | Adam | Fig Leaf Variation | 1 Corinthians 15:22 | For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. | |
2 | Jesus | Crown of Thorns | John 3:15 | For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. | |
3 | Cain | Farmer's Puzzle | Genesis 4:7 | And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it. | |
4 | Abel | Father's Choice | Hebrews 11:4 | he died, but through his faith, he is still speaking. | |
5 | Matthew | Follow the Leader | Matthew 9:9 | ’Follow me,’ he told him and Matthew got up and followed him. | |
6 | Luke | Ladies Aid Block | Luke 1:4 | That you may know the truth concerning the things of which you have been informed | |
7 | Mark | Roman Square | Mark 14:51-52 | And a young man followed Him with nothing but a linen cloth about his body; and they seized him, but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.” | |
8 | Peter | Double Anchor | Matthew 4:19 | "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." | |
9 | Abraham | Rising Star | Hebrews 11:1 | Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. | |
10 | Isaac | Road to Heaven | Isaiah 55:8 | For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord. | |
11 | Esau | Double Cross | Hebrews 12:15 | “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ’root of bitterness’ spring up and cause trouble…” | |
12 | Jacob | Jacob's Ladder | Hebrews 13:1 | Let brotherly love continue. | |
13 | John | John's Pinwheel | |||
14 | James | Jim Dandy Variation | |||
15 | Noah | Sail Boat Double Mast | Matthew 7:16 | You will know them by their fruits. | |
16 | Jonah | Sail Boat Single Mast | Jonah 4:2 | "...thou art a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and bounding in steadfast love…" | |
17 | Zechariah | Patience Corner | Luke 1:37 | For with God, nothing will be impossible. | |
18 |
John the Baptist |
Water Mill | Matthew 3:2 | "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." | |
19 | Joseph | Joseph's Coat | Deuteronomy 8:18 | You shall remember the Lord your God: for it is He that gives power and wealth, that He might establish his covenant.” | |
20 | Reuben | Bachelor's Puzzle | Galatians 5:21 | those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. | |
21 | Moses | Baby Bunting | Exodus 14:13 | "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord…" | |
22 | Aaron | Broken Dishes | Proverbs 17:17 | A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity | |
23 | Andrew | 2 Fishes | James 4:10 | Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. | |
24 | Phillip | Philadelphia Pavement | John 14:6 | I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but by me. | |
25 | Joshua | Coxey's Army | 2 Corinthians 1:20 | For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. | |
26 | Caleb | Next Door Neighbor | Matthew 25:23 | Well done, good and faithful servant. | |
27 | Samuel | Courthouse Steps | 1 Samuel 15:22 | To obey is better than sacrifice. | |
28 | Saul | King's Crown | Proverbs 20:17 | Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel. | |
29 | David | King David's Crown (var) | 1 Samuel 16:7 | ...but the Lord looks at the heart. | |
30 | Solomon | Wedding Ring | 1 Corinthians 15:33 | Bad company ruins good morals. |
31 | Isaiah | Table for Four | Isaiah 33:22 | For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler, the Lord is our king; he will save us. |
32 | Hezekiah | Burgoyne Surrounded (var.) | Psalm 62:8 | Trust in Him at all times, oh people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. |
33 | Elijah | Sunshine | Ephesians 5:11 | Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. |
34 | Elisha | Humility | Psalm 34:19 | The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. |
35 | Jude (Thaddeus) | Storm Signal | Jude 1:22-23 | And convince some, who doubt; save some, by snatching them out of the fire. |
36 | Simon the Zealot | Sawtooth Star | Philippians 3:20 | But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior |
37 | Amos | Split 4--patch | Amos 5:14 | Seek good, not evil, that you may live. |
38 | Hosea | Contrary Wife | Hosea 12:6 | But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. |
39 | Malachi | Return of the Swallows | Malachi 3:6 | Return to me and I will return to you |
40 | Nehemiah | Johnnie Round the Corner | Nehemiah 1:11 | Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant |
41 | Artaxerxes | Mosaic | Ezra 7:23 | ...let it be done in full for the house of the God of heaven… |
42 | Ezra | Yankee Puzzle | Ezra 9:5 | ...fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God… |
43 | Job | Patience Nine-Patch | Job 37:14 | ...stop and consider the wondrous works of God. |
44 | Elihu | Friendship Block | Job 19:25 | I know that my redeemer lives… |
45 | Bartholomew (Nathanael) | Trip Around The World | Mark 16:15 | Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature |
46 | Thomas | Question | John 20:28 | My Lord and my God! |
47 | James the Less | Jamestown Square | James 2:17 | So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.” |
48 | Judas Iscariot | Sunlight & Shadows | Matthew 26:21 | ’Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.' |
49 | Timothy | Greek Cross | 1 Timothy 4:12 | Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. |
50 | Titus | Harmony Block | Titus 2:11 | For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people |
51 | Paul | Arkansas Traveler | 2 Timothy 4:7 | I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. |
52 | Barnabas | Hole in the Barn Door | Acts 1:8 | And you will be my witnesses from one end of the earth to the other. |
53 | Jeremiah | Crosses & Losses | Joel 2:12 | Come back to me, with all your heart. |
54 | Ezekial | Return of the Swallows var. | Psalm 51:10 | Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
55 | Obadiah | Small Triangles Quilt | Obadiah 1:12 | You should not look down on your brother in the day of his misfortune. |
56 | Joel | Jack in the Pulpit | Joel 2:20 | I will pour out my Spirit on all people. |
57 | Micah | Farm Friendliness | Micah 6:8 | To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. |
58 | Nahum | Comfort Quilt | Nahum 1:3 | The Lord is slow to anger but great in power. |
59 | Habakkuk | Three Steps | Habakkuk 3:19 | The Lord, who is my master, will make me safe. |
60 | Zephaniah | Bright Hopes | Zephaniah 1:7 | For the day of the Lord is at hand.” |
61 | Haggai | 520 BC | OT | Log Cabin | Haggai 1:8 | build my house so that I might take pleasure in it |
62 | Zerrubabel | 520 BC | OT | Wishing Ring | Haggai 2:23 | and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you. |
63 | Gad | 1200 BC | OT | Fifty-four Forty or Fight | Genesis 49:19 | …he shall overcome at last. |
64 | Asher | 1200 BC | OT | Peace and Plenty | Jeremiah 29:11 | "For I know the plans I have for you…" |
65 | Simeon | 1200 BC | OT | Disappearing Four Patch | Genesis 49:7 | "Cursed be their anger" |
66 | Levi | 1200 BC | OT | Star of Destiny | Isaiah 43:18 | Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” |
67 | Dan | 1200 BC | OT | Gold Block | Matthew 4:10 | You shall worship the lord your God, and serve him only. |
68 | Naphtali | 1200 BC | OT | Glorified Nine Patch | Matthew 23:12 | Whoever humbles himself will be exalted. |
69 | Judah | 1200 BC | OT | Blacks & Whites | Proverbs 16:4 | The Lord works out everything to its proper end… |
70 | Benjamin | 1200 BC | OT | Baby's Bunting | 1 Samuel 16:7 | …but the Lord looks at the heart. |
71 | Issachar | 1200 BC | OT | Tent (original) | Proverbs 9:10 | “...knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
72 | Zebulun | 1200 BC | OT | Ocean Waves | 2 Chronicles 30:19 | ...pardon everyone who sets his heart to seek God. |
73 | Manasseh | 1200 BC | OT | Fair and Square | Psalm 25:8 | God is fair and just. |
74 | Ephraim | 1200 BC | OT | Grandmother's Pride | Proverbs 16:18 | Pride goes before destruction. |
75 | Matthais | 30AD | NT | Anna's Choice Quilt | Acts 1:24 | …show us which one of these two you have chosen. |
76 | Barsabas (Joseph or Justus) | 30AD | NT | The Lost Ship | Matthew 22:14 | For many are called, but few are chosen. |
77 | Joseph | 30 AD | NT | Father's Choice var. | Luke 2:49 | "Do you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" |
78 | Joseph of Arimathea | 30 AD | NT | Secret Drawer | Matthew 6:6 | Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. |
79 | Nicodemus | 30 AD | NT | Right & Left | John 3:3 | "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” |
80 | Cornelius | 30 AD | NT | Coxey's Army | Acts 10:34 | God does not show favoritism… |
81 | Lazarus (friend) | 14 AD | NT | Friendship Quilt | John 11:25 | "I am the resurrection and the life…" |
82 | Lazarus (beggar) | 30 AD | NT | Beggar's Blocks | Luke 16:25 | "…but now he is comforted, and you are in agony." |
83 | Pilate | 26AD | NT | Stone Mason's Puzzle | John 18:38 | What is Truth? |
84 | Caiaphas | 26AD | NT | Swastika | Proverbs 10:12 | Hatred stirs up conflict. |
85 | Augustus | 30BC | NT | Crown | Matthew 21:4 | This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet… |
86 | Tiberius | 26AD | NT | Broken Paths | 1 John 3:8 | The one who practices sin is of the devil. |
87 | Herod the Great | 37 BC | NT | Greek Designs | Matthew 2:20 | They are dead that sought the young child’s life. |
88 | Herod Antipas | 6 AD | NT | Four Knaves | Luke 23:12 | That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies. |
89 | Herod Agrippa I | 40 AD | NT | Fool's Square | Acts 12:23 | Immediately and angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory. |
90 | Herod Agrippa II | 60 AD | NT | Sister's Choice | Acts 26:29 | "…become what I am…" |
91 | Methusaleh | 3000BC | OT | Old Mail | Proverbs 16:31 | Gray hair is a crown of splendor. |
92 | Lamech | 2300 BC | OT | Good Cheer | 2 Corinthians 1:4 | …we ourselves are comforted by God. |
93 | Enoch | 3019 BC | OT | Mrs. Lloyd's Favorite | Hebrews 11:6 | Without faith it is impossible to please God well. |
94 | Gideon | 1140 BC | OT | Nelson's Victory | Philippians 4:13 | I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. |
95 | Balaam | 1407 BC | OT | Two Colors Block | 2 Peter 2:1 | “…even as there will be false teachers among you…” |
96 | Samson | 1124 BC | OT | Fox and Geese | Judges 17:6 | Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. |
97 | Barak | 1267 BC | OT | Ladies' Wreath | Judges 4:9 | …because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours... |
98 | Jephthah | 1150 BC | OT | Depression | James 4:17 | whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. |
99 | Satan | Devil's Claws | James 4:7 | Resist the devil and he will flee from you. | ||
100 | God | Love | 1 John 4:8 | Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. |