but my Boy Scout fabric came today :) :) :).... I am doing a memory quilt for my son, who will be an Eagle Scout sometime in the next few months. He doesen't know, I will have to work while he is in school, but I am so excited to be starting this quilt!

Congratulations, it's a high honor to have an eagle scout in your home. My husband and our son are both eagle scouts. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get there. Good luck on the quilt. I'm sure it will be a hugh surprise.

How exciting!

What a neat and fun thing to do!!

:) :) :)

Congrats and have fun! He will be thrilled.

I have just completed a boy scout quilt for our neighbor's son. He is 14 and is also preparing for Eagle Scout. While I was in Michigan I visited the Mary Maxim store in Port Huron and found more boyscout fabric which was different than my quilt front. So of course, I had to get that too. Now he will have a reversible boyscout quilt!!! I just have to quilt and bind it. :lol:

What a great thing to make for a very special time in a boy's life!!

Our son is an Eagle, also. Congratulations on all your hard work and dedication (and his, of course)! Be sure to post when it's done.

What a wonderful gift. He will certainly be thrilled.

That is such a great achievement! I have two Eagle Scouts in my family...husband and son. So proud for you.

That's neat

Bless you for encouraging your son to excell, bless your son for excelling!!!!!!

Eagle Scouts make fine men. My son and his two sons are Eagle Scouts!

I was able to make a quilt while the little guy was in school took me 2 days to make a twin size. He did not know I did it! He got it for Christmas 2 yrs ago and has it on his bed year round. Your little guy will love it!

First, what a wonderful accomplishment for you son. I can't wait to see the quilt. Isn't it wonderful when you find the perfect fabric.

Congratulations to your son. Hope you post pictures of the finished quilt.

That's wonderful! My son is an Eagle Scout so I know how much work and encouragement YOU put into it!

How awesome. Congratulations to your son, and I'm sure he will love the quilt.

My son in law was an eagle scout. Last summer I was visiting his mother, and she was getting ready to throw out all of his scout badges, clothes, etc. I was appalled - and snatched it all out of the garbage sack for him. One day I'm hoping that he will ask me to make him a quilt....

My son is an Eagle Scout. I'be bought some material too and plan to make a quilt for him. I was thinking of using his class B T shirts and combine that with the scouting material. Does anyone have any pics they could post of a quilt they did?

Thats wonderful, my son only made it to a wolfe, before he dropped out.

Congratulations to your son and family for such an achievement! Please post once you have finished. FYI: Robert Kaufman has a free pattern on their website using the Boy Scout fabrics. http://www.robertkaufman.com/quiltin..._scouts_quilt/

Congratulations to your both! My son also is an Eagle and I know the amount of encouragement it takes during that last year for a scout to reach the rank of Eagle. What a goal! My son is now in his mid thirties but still is proud of his achievement. He just stands a little taller and is a little more confident when ever the topic of this level of achievement comes up.

One of my most special moments in life was when he pinned the Mother pin on to my jacket during his ceremony. Have your tissues at hand. You will need them.

The quilt is a marvelous idea. I hope we all get to see it when you finish. I have purchased some scouting fabric to add to a promised quilt for my son that will highlight his interests over time. This quilt is on my "someday soon" list. Congratulations again.

Congratulations to both of you!! I hope you show us a pic of it.
How exciting!!!!!!!!!! :D:D

I understand. My almost 16 year-old DGS is becoming an Eagle Scout soon too. I asked him if he would like a quilt out of boy scout fabric and he said, "Absolutely NOT!" But my DGD is a girl scout and LOVES her GS quilt I made her.

I bought Boy Scout fabric a couple of weeks ago at Hancocks when I was in Paducah. Soon to be a quilt for my 11 yr old grandson who is involved in scouting. My 7 yr old is also just starting so I see another scout quilt in my future!

What a great gift!

What a great undertaking. It will turn out great and be a cherished item! You must be so proud of him!

Congratulations on your Eagle Scout! I know making the quilt will bring back many happy memories for you of his growing up years as a Scout.

Congratulations on your Eagle Scout.
I have 2 and I am very aware of how hard it is for both the scout and his family to achieve this.

Happy Quilting,
Susan

Congratulations. My son made Eagle as well. What a gift for him.

That accomplishment is something to be proud of and worthy of a special quilt.

Congratulations to your son. That is quite an accomplishment. Please post a picture of your quilt when you are finished.

Congrats! We have a friend who is BS leader. Her husband asked me about a quilt for her.

Congratulations. I made a quilt for my son when he became an Eagle--way before the fabric was available. I depicted a camping scene which I surrounded with blocks that had some meaning regarding his Scout activities--like Crossed Canoes, Milky Way, etc. I borrowed a quilt stand from the guild and had the quilt displayed behind him during the ceremony. Made a nice backdrop for the photos.

It sounds absolutely wonderful, all of your stories in fact ... the Americans (generalisation, I know!) seem to have so much more pride in their Boy and Girl Scouts than we do in England ... fabric lines and so on as well as the merchandise catalogie that I once upon a time got my hands on and was able to have one order from ...
(My brother was an intern in Washington DC for a year, I was able to place the order before my visit to him! and then bring the goodies back to England)

If any of you wonderful Scouting families ever have any scraps of these special Scouting fabrics then I would be interested ... even if they were only 4" blocks ... Just PM me and I'll pay for shipping using Paypal.

My husband and I met through Scouting and were leaders together for many years before our second boy was born, and the move to Sweden, and our first boy has just joined the Swedish Scouts, at 6 years old, and has had his first campover ... I see Scouty quilts in my future as well! (In fact I'd rather like one for myself ....)

Helen - the Scouting Squirrel

I did one for my Eagle Scout. I put all of his merit badges , etc in the quilt. I used the quilt as his Eagle display at the ceremony. he loved it.

I bought Boy Scout fabric for our 13 year old scout. His dream is to be an Eagle. I have the fabric just have not started it yet. I told myself I need to finish 2 of my 4 ufos before I start anymore. I'm glad I have lots of time before the Eagle...hi ho hi ho its off to so I go...

Congratulations to your son. That is a big accomplishment for a young man.

quilts are such a wonderful thing to give as gifts, good luck with the boy scout quilt.