For a Delta Zeta, this set of Cross Stitch patterns is a real find. Published in 1989, this Sorority Delta Zeta cross stitch pattern set is not likely to turn up for sale very often. There are 4 pages in the pattern set and I think all the designs are pictures here in the image. There may be more DZ designs on the back side of the booklet. You could message the seller to find out.
Anyway, I think the designs are quite beautiful, and for a DZ sister that enjoys hand work and making sorority gifts, this would be a great help for making unique Delta Zeta Christmas gifts. Just having these patterns available would enable you to cross stitch a small gift for any sorority occasion. I only wish it were always available.
If you know where sorority cross stitch patterns can be purchased elsewhere, please leave a comment to help other sorority sisters who are looking for creative ideas like this.
If the Delta Zeta Cross Stitch pattern book is still available, it will be linked below:
Here is an idea for a Delta Zeta scrapbook using a sorority scrapbook pack. You can always draw and cut out your Greek letters yourself, but buying a letter pack with Greek letters already cut and ready to go saves a lot of time. Each set also comes with other card stock shapes like the turtle for Delta Zeta. I have also seen tee shirt shapes that allow you to draw a design on your cardstock tee shirt.
This particular Delta Zeta scrapbook has incorporated a lot of leaves and flowers into the design which makes it have a natural look. I also really like the polka dotted pink ribbon that edges the scrapbook cover and makes a closure with a bow.
The fun part of making a sorority scrapbook is choosing your paper and ribbon. Any craft store like Michaels, JoAnns, or Hobby Lobby have an abundance of scrapbooking paper and card stock to choose from. Pinks and greens are luscious together so it is easy to make a design with your colors that does not clash, but looks lovely.
The scrapbook letter kits are not always available on eBay. Last I checked, I only saw a kit for Gamma Phi Beta with a picture of a Phi Mu set. The seller on eBay's name is Merry. I asked her what sorority kits she has available. This is her answer:
Julie- thanks so much for your note. These are the sororities that I have current kits for- AGD, AOPi, AST, AZD, ChiO,DDD,DG,DST,DZ,GphiB,KAT,KKG,KD ADPi,PhiMu,PhiSS,PiPhi,SSS,ZTA. I can also send you some directions for a number of things that can be made.
Another option for locating your sorority kit is through my friend Karen Hansen . Karen used to sell the kits on ebay in recent years. She has alot of stock left that she no longer has room for. Scrap Sacks used to sell for $9.99 on ebay but she is selling what she has left for $5.99 per sack plus $1 shipping. Email her if you are interested at sororityspiritcolors (at) gmail (dot) com
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I have made sorority tote bags with out sewing them. The trick is to buy a pre-made off white canvas tote bag from Hobby Lobby or another craft store that offers them. I have even found the canvas bags on sale for half price several times, which saves a lot.
I included a picture of a Delta Zeta tote that I painted to show you and example of what you can do.
You know, I always start with a simple drawing on paper for my pattern, in this case a turtle. When painting on fabric, very often, you can just put the pattern behind the fabric (after going over the lines with a black marker to emphasize them) and you can see the line through the fabric. Unfortunately, canvas is too thick to do this. So to get my turtle pattern onto the bag, I trace my pattern onto a piece of cardboard or card stock and cut it out. This makes a template of the outer lines of the turtle. With a pencil, I lightly trace around the turtle template onto the canvas. That gives me the basic line and then I can free hand the inner lines of the pattern. Getting the pattern penciled onto the canvas is probably the hard part.
Once you have your pattern drawn on the canvas, then you get out your pink and green paint, or go to the store and buy some if you don't have any. I keep a supply of most colors of acrylic paint and I also keep so good quality paint brushes on hand always for projects like this.
I had some nice pink rick rack so I sewed that along the top edge of the bag. There is fabric glue available if you don't sew. Last, I tied a puffy pink bow around the handle of the tote for a nice touch.
(the cardboard DZ patterns shown above are not the right pattern, but I am showing you what I mean by a cardboard template to trace around.)
Sorority Totes are available almost any store that sells sorority merchandise and gifts. I found this Delta Gamma tote bag on eBay selling for $18.99. It is an attractive bag and that is probably a fair price, but a sorority tote is another item that we, here at Sorority Sisters website, think you may want to consider making for yourself or as a gift. After all tote bags are pretty easy to sew.
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"Ladies look pretty in pink, but they need a little green to be gorgeous!"
The Delta Zeta polka dotted sticker claims the collection for Dee Zee,
but the colors are there for AKA sorority girls to enjoy, also.
This caught my eye at Polyvore.
Dee Zee Girls look pretty in pink
but look gorgeous is pink with lime green.
The colors are just made to go together!
for Delta Zeta is a great way to make your little sister feel extra special! Fill a basket or a bucket with a bunch of little gifts such as a journal or composition book, stationary or notecards, scrapbooking die cuts, a sorority luggage tag, sorority pencils, and maybe some stickers. Make the items yourself to save money or just add your Greek letters to pre-bought items. It is so much fun and really makes your gift special to the recipient.
Looking at creative sorority gifts that other people have made inspires me and sparks my creative ideas. I hope it will do the same for you.
Some of you are making great gifts for your Little or Big. We would love to see them. In the comment section of each post on this website is an option to upload a picture. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, always take pictures of the gifts you make. You can share them easily with other Sorority Sisters through the upload in the comments section. Hope to see some great ideas!
Thanks to Merryrdh on Scrapbook.com for the great picture!
Delta Zeta Gifts
The is one of my favorite Delta Zeta designs because it incorporates the Greek letters with the Delta Zeta Turtle mascots.
This sorority gift craft project is an example of what you can do with a plastic container (pink bucket) and paint pens that you buy from the craft store. I used a dark green pen, a light green pen, and a black pen for this design. I think there is a touch of white in there, too.
I always start with a pattern on paper. I transfer the pattern to my bucket with graphite paper which you can buy from a craft store for this purpose. I place the graphite paper on the bucket where I wanted to put the design with the pattern on top of it. I then used a ball point pen to transfer the turtle Greek Letter design onto the bucket. ---Trace it on lightly! You don't want dark lines showing that you can't cover with paint. You just need enough of the pattern to show so that you know where to paint!
I shook the paint pens for awhile to mix up the paint. Then I uncapped each pen as I used it, but first started the flow of paint by pressing the pen tip firmly against a piece of scrap paper until the paint started flowing. Then I filled in my design just like coloring in a coloring book. For the black, you can use a permanent pen like a fine sharpie for the detail lines like the turtle's eye and smile.
The paint from the paint pens dries fast. I like to spray acrylic varnish over a design to give it lasting power, but it is not necessary. (The acrylic spray I use is made by Krylon and I think it is called Clear Coat or Clear something.)
That's it for making a Delta Zeta bucket.
Paint pens are great for painting your Greek Letters on foam can coolers like the ones seen in the picture behind the bucket.
Delta Zeta Stationery Gift Basket you can make!
Sorority Picture Frame-The example is for Delta Zeta, but it can be made for any sorority gift.
Check Joann.com online if you don't have a craft store nearby to buy your materials.
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While living in GA in the 80s, I was asked to make dozens of special order sorority gifts for Georgia Southern sorority sisters thorough the Chatter Tree shop. We were always coming up with new sorority gift items, awards, paddles, banners, pillows, & brown jugs. Now I am sharing many of these ideas on this website, Sorority Sisters.net. We have a face book page for Sorority Gift Ideas;you can LIKE & post your pictures of handmade sorority gifts to share with others. This is a great opportunity to inspire one another to be creative in giving the gift of love in one-of-a-kind sorority gift making.
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