Check with your troop committee first. Ours did most of the actual ceremony planning. We chose the date & time, any non-troop related guests, and what the food would be at the reception afterwards. The troop committee handled everything else including all the certificates & plaques of congratulations from notable people.
Good idea! My DH is an Asst. Scoutmaster, so I'll ask him. about 70% of all scouts in this troop end up with their Eagle rank. But I think it's on the parents to do the bulk of the work. His birthday is May 6, and he's going to go down to the wire. He's finishing the last 3 merit badges, then on to the Eagle project. Thankfully we have a Nature Center across the street from us who always has scout projects to have done, and they even provide the materials! He just needs to meet with the Head Ranger next Tuesday when he returns from vacation.
Oh boy, Jan! I'll be rooting for you. I would already be overwhelmed. What about if you ask friendly scrappers for help, they can scrap a page if you provide the pictures? Maybe you all have similar products or template pack? You could add journaling to the full res. Just an idea to try to get a little extra wiggle room for you time-wise.
I'll take you up on that! But first I need to get the photos from the Scout Master. He has photos from every event (I only have the Court of Honors) and I can't do much without them. I do have two events - their Sea Base trip and Philmont from last summer. I'll get them edited and figure out what to do.
When you figure out how to make three of you, please make three of me too! Haha
No really, that sounds like a ton of work. Do you have any local quilting friends who could help with that? Like Judy suggested, your troop can help. If you'd like some help with the scrapbook, I'm willing. Or maybe you could use one or two of Liz's album sets to get it done quickly. Either way, I know you'll get through this. Over the years I've marveled at how much you do. Mom, wife, scrapper, quilter, SUPER WOMAN! You got this!
Aw, thanks Kayla! I'll let you know if I need help.
How do you baste? when I need to hurry the spray baste works wonders. Just gotta get it even and lots of it. Washes right out and I find the fabric stays in place really well when I'm doing the quilting.
I haven't quilted in over 5 years. No time anymore. I have a can of it (I use it for smaller projects), but it is wonderful stuff. Thanks for the reminder!
Oh my! That's a lot on your plate. At least the trip planning should be done quick since you need it done first. Hopefully, the rest falls into place easier. And it sounds like your sewing machine needs a permanent home if it doesn't have one!
Have you picked a quilt pattern?
Here are the three "finalists":
BIG paper piecing, but I love the design. Wouldn't be that hard and I could put all his patches on it. I think I may use this one.
This one would be easy-peasy, but not too interesting:
Or something like this, but it would be a nightmare to figure out without a pattern:
Robert Kauffman fabrics did a scouting line a few years ago, and silly me, I didn't purchase any of it. Now peeps are selling a fat quarter (18"x22") for $19.00! Highway robbery! I'll just have to use something else.
Phew!
But at least that can (hopefully) be done in a day or two.