Eagle Scouting

[alum]

Boy Scouts of America in conjunction with Robert Kaufman Fabrics (a good quality fabric manufacturer) is releasing a new line of quilting cottons this week. As seen by the link below, the motifs are all Scout-themed. The line is officially licensed through BSA so I would assume that BSA gets some money back on each purchase. http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics...ts_of_america/

I'll be curious to see if the official Scout Shops carry some of this or if it will only be sold in quilt stores.

This is my favorite.

[carnation]

Ooo! Another reason to learn to quilt!

3rd son just got back from Scout camp and he did the Spike Buck Program, meaning he went up a couple of ranks. Our Cub is so jealous...

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by carnation

Ooo! Another reason to learn to quilt!

My thoughts exactly. I will have to learn how to quilt before he earns his Eagle. I probably have two or three years...

My daughter's GS troop completed their Silver Award project yesterday. They spent all day Friday and Saturday completely remodeling a room at the Ronald McDonald house. Their leader sent us before and after pictures and I am going to put them up on a website. When I do, I'll post the link. It's quite impressive that 9 fourteen year olds planned the room, raised the money, shopped for the furniture, carpet and decorative items and put it all together, including painting furniture and walls, in two days. A real "Trading Spaces" kind of project. Their leader sent us an email when she got home last night and said the room turned out much better than she ever dreamed, that the girls worked very hard all weekend and she was on the verge of tears when they finished and it was so beautiful. I'm very proud of them.

http://photobucket.com/RonaldMcDonaldhouse

ETA: I hope every one of these girls goes to a college with an Alpha Gam chapter so I can write them glowing recommendations! They would all make great sorority women!

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AGDee

My thoughts exactly. I will have to learn how to quilt before he earns his Eagle. I probably have two or three years...

My daughter's GS troop completed their Silver Award project yesterday. They spent all day Friday and Saturday completely remodeling a room at the Ronald McDonald house. Their leader sent us before and after pictures and I am going to put them up on a website. When I do, I'll post the link. It's quite impressive that 9 fourteen year olds planned the room, raised the money, shopped for the furniture, carpet and decorative items and put it all together, including painting furniture and walls, in two days. A real "Trading Spaces" kind of project. Their leader sent us an email when she got home last night and said the room turned out much better than she ever dreamed, that the girls worked very hard all weekend and she was on the verge of tears when they finished and it was so beautiful. I'm very proud of them.

http://photobucket.com/RonaldMcDonaldhouse

ETA: I hope every one of these girls goes to a college with an Alpha Gam chapter so I can write them glowing recommendations! They would all make great sorority women!

That room looks amazing! I especially love the word "HOPE" above the bed. How perfect for a Ronald McDonald house bedroom.

[alum]

Originally Posted by alum

Boy Scouts of America in conjunction with Robert Kaufman Fabrics (a good quality fabric manufacturer) is releasing a new line of quilting cottons this week. As seen by the link below, the motifs are all Scout-themed. The line is officially licensed through BSA so I would assume that BSA gets some money back on each purchase. http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics...ts_of_america/

I'll be curious to see if the official Scout Shops carry some of this or if it will only be sold in quilt stores.

This is my favorite.

Robert Kaufmann now has a line of Girl Scout fabric designs. http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics...ng_collections. His fabrics are found in quilt shops. The BSA Scout Shops never did carry the BSA fabric.

I don't like the GSUSA designs as much as I liked the BSA fabric. For one, there is nothing devoted to the Studio 2B-aged girl (aka Cadettes/Seniors). Even more disappointing (since RK did an Eagle Scout motif), no design that depicts the Gold Award.