Bible Margin Weaving

Bible Marginalia Series- #138

This week at a Creative Haven gathering 

we had guest artist Erika Quinn Radke in house.

She patiently showed us 

the step by step process of 

using small strips of water-colored paper

 and washi tape into the margins of our Bible.

She suggested this process 

could illustrate 

 Psalm 139:13- the

knitting together in the womb.

It could also highlight the making

 of the priestly garments and the fine

woven garments in Exodus 39: 1-3.

We used an Exacto knife on a self- healing mat

 to cut right along the lines in the Journaling Bible.

 We could choose every line or do every other line.

(mat in photo is not the cutting mat)

Erika had a beautiful set of Gelatoes.

We added the color to some watercolor paper.

Blending the colors with water.

On this section of Scripture-

 in Exodus I added simple color 

with iridescent watercolors-

in the same color palette 

as the watercolor paper.

Then we cut strips of paper 

about the same width 

as the lines in the margin.

Took a strip of washi tape 

and folded it back on itself

 to make it the same front and back.

Then cut the strip in half.

(Trimmed it to be near

 the width of the paper strips.)

Carefully weaving the 

strips of paper and the washi tape.

We varied in the strips that fit in the margin-

5, 6 and even 7.

The edges were finished with washi tape

 on the right side edge, 

and top and bottom

 with coordinating color washi tape.

This edge was done 

with lines cut on every other line.

Many tiny strips on this one.

Thanks Erika for helping us to have a

hands-on experience of weaving that connects to 

an Old Testament story and one in Psalms.

Supplies:

Exacto knife

Self- healing cutting mat

Watercolors

Watercolor paper

Variety of washi tape