Willard Sorority- custom sorority pillow

Sorority pillows are a welcome sorority gift. They can be expensive when you buy manufactured pillows available through Greek stores. This website offers alternative sorority gifts and particularly hand made ideas for sorority gifts.

You can be sure if you make your own sorority gifts, that your sister who receives a handmade sorority gift will appreciate the time, talent, and effort you have put in with your artistic labor of love. We have a lot of ideas for you at our page of sorority gift ideas.

The sorority pillow in the picture is just an example of a custom made sorority pillow that you can make yourself or, if you are short of time, you can order a custom made pillow for the Sorority Gifts Etsy Store and I will make one for you for only $12.99 + shipping.

More information about Willard Sorority.
Two additions of the Willard pillow shown below:

Willard Sorority Ducky Pillow

I wish sorority fabric designs like this one were not so hard to find. This beautiful fabric that is perfect for a dreamy Delta Gamma pillow is for sale today, but may not be here tomorrow. There is a link below if it is still available on eBay.

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They had been offered on eBay for a while and then I could not find them again. After searching over a period of time, I finally connected to the lady that makes these pillows by order and discovered that she has an eBay shop, is a top rated seller, and is willing to make custom ordered Greek pillows like these if you would like to order one.

Her name is Cindy and this is her story:

My daughter, Stefanie is a Phi Mu  and graduated from the University of Oklahoma at Norman in 2005.  When she went in 2000, we started doing the pillows as gifts to her sorority sisters, for Big/Little, Graduation, etc.  Everyone loved them and soon we were making them for friends of hers and for her sisters that were in other sororities too.

We have an Ebay store that we started about 4 1/2 years ago.  We introduced various sorority themed gift items and they were a hit including the pillows and beaded bracelets, necklaces, ornaments, tote bags to name just a few things.

We can do most any Greek Letter or Initial Pillow set. We maintain a large amount of different colors and patterns of fabrics with ribbons, buttons & Bling! embellishments for the pillows.

We also do beaded bracelets & necklaces with sorority letters or sorority mascot charms.  We do sorority marker boards.  Close to Christmas, we do sorority themed ornaments.

We do sorority name tote bags.  We do Sorority themed free standing Spirit Signs or magnetic ones.  We do custom order Zebra Print Frames.  The frames are clear acrylic and we do a Zebra Print matted border insert for the frames.  We can make the Zebra Animal Print border with any sorority name, words like Big Sis, Little Sis, Sisters Forever, etc. or a person's name.  These are cute items that are always appreciated as gifts.                Smiles, Cindi

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The shop does not always have the pillows listed, but you can contact Cindi through the eBay messages and ask for one to be made for your Greek letters.

Ideas for sorority pillows are as unlimited as creativity is unlimited.  If you would like to see more of Greek pillows, click over to our Sorority Pillows page.

If you want to order a pillow for your sorority like these, you should purchase the "Custom Sorority Hang up Pillows - Made by Order" for $12.99. I have to relist it each time a pillow is ordered so if you don't see the item, "Custom Sorority Hang up Pillows - Made by Order", check back a little later or send me an Etsy Convo message about wanting to order a pillow and I will get back to you.

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If you like to make your own sorority gifts, you can look at our Gamma Phi Beta pillow post idea.  There I explain there the basics of making pillows like this on.  We also have more sorority gifts ideas  on our Sorority Crafts page.

Remember, I need a few days to get a pillow made. They are completely handmade. No factory involved here. They also can be personalized with a name somewhere if you like.

I get busy with orders this time of year, so if you need one, please get your order in soon so you won't be disappointed.

Place your order by purchasing "Custom Sorority Hang up Pillows - Made by Order" at Etsy Sorority Gifts.

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I still enjoy making the pillows, even creating new designs for sororities.  My next  order is for a Kappa Delta Chi with the Penguin mascot. I'll be making that pillow for her next week. Do you need a sorority pillow?

Sorority Sisters has a page about various types of  sorority pillows that are available.  For more information about  Greek pillows, click over to  Sorority Pillows.

The Sorority Gifts Etsy shop offers custom made sorority pillows like this and I haven't turned down a request yet. I do get quite busy sometimes, so always check with me before you order if you have an important deadline.

Do you like to make your own sorority gifts? If so, take a look at our Gamma Phi Beta pillow article.  I explain there the basics of making pillows like this on. We also have ideas for some sorority gifts on our Sorority Crafts page.

If you would like to order one of my pillows, get your order in soon to avoid being disappointed.  If I get too many orders, I have to catch up on my sewing and painting before I can relist the custom pillow for order.

I really enjoy making the sorority pillows. At this point, I'm still taking orders. I have not yet gotten so busy that I've had to shut down.

I have made pillows with handpainted sorority mascots for Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta (the frog and the teddy bear-depending on request), Chi Omega owl, Phi Mu lion or ladybug, Alpha Delta Pi lion, Alpha Omicron Pi Panda, ZTA crown, Delta Sigma Theta elephant, AKA frog, KK Gamma owl,  Alpha Gamma Delta squirrel,  and many more.

Sorority Sisters has a special page devoted to  sorority pillows  For more information about  sorority pillows, click over to  Sorority Pillows.

Gamma Phi Beta sorority gifts

are delightful in pinks and embellished with crescent moon designs. I had the pleasure of creating a Gamma Phi Beta hang up pillow design recently for a custom order.

Making a Custom Sorority Pillow

So she wants a Gamma Phi Beta pillow with carnation and moon in pink, gold,white. Here I go to my sewing closet, rummaging through my fabrics that are divided by color. The pink and white stripe is one of my favorites for the back of the sorority pillows that have PINK as their sorority color. I must choose between the stripe and a pink and white curly design.  This time, the curly design wins

Drawing My Design for a Gamma Phi Beta Pillow Front

I started with my pencil and paper to draw a design that included the crescent moon and a pink carnation.

When I was happy with my rough drawing, I outlined it with a marker. This is an important step for fabric painting designs, because the design in black lines is very easy to see through the white fabric that I use for the pillow front. Lightly, with a pencil, I sketch the basic lines of the design. Now I am ready to paint. I fill up a tin can with water, grab my mug filled with paint brushes, and set my tray of acrylic paints down on my work table. I place the pillow rectangle on top of a piece of cardboard so that any paint that seeps through will be absorbed into the cardboard rather than ruining my table. I must be careful to have my paint at just the right thickness so it will spread on the fabric, but not run watery outside of the lines. After, all is painted, I wait.  Acrylic paint dries quickly so waiting is short. I plug in my iron and after it is preheated, I place a clean sheet of white paper over the painted design and iron on top of the paper for about 15 seconds. The heat from the iron 'sets' the paint so that it will not wash out. Most people will probably never wash these pillows since there is not likely a need for cleaning them, but the ironing is part of the fabric painting process and I always do it anyway.

There, the painting set is complete, but not the sewing. That is for another post...

Sorority pillows are probably one of the most popular sorority gifts that can be made by hand. We all would love to hear some of your great sorority pillow ideas. Please add comments about how you have made a sorority pillow OR about how you would like to make one.   Also, you can email me with your pictures of you handmade sorority pillows at sororitygiftideas  AT  gmail.com. THANKS

For more ideas for Greek  sorority pillows, click over to our Sorority Pillows page.

This Alpha Gamma Delta pillowcase is available today on eBay. I really like this style of Greek letters; they have a whimsical look and are less bold than the Greek letters used to monogram tee shirts and hoodies. The artistic design is very well suited for a pillow or a pillowcase like this one. If you like to make your own sorority gifts, you could use fabric dye or fabric paint pens to get a similar look. Letters such as these are actually easier to draw and paint than the standardized Greek letters that are so precise. Try it!

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Sorority pillow ideas  are  unlimited.  Etsy is a great site to look to get ideas if you are going to make a Greek pillow.  If you would like to see more of Greek pillows on Sorority Sisters, click here: Sorority Pillows

This little pillow was a custom order for a gift. It is the first time I have had the pleasure of painting the lyre for an Alpha Chi Omega gift. I was curious to find out the origin of the lyre as the Alpha Chi Omega symbol. The lyre symbol was chosen by the founders after  a lot of research. It was designed by James G. Campbell. He was an undergraduate member of Beta Theta Pi  fraternity who acted as librarian for DePauw's School of Music. The lyre which is a replica of a three-stringed harp was named the symbol because it illustrated to the members' musical interest, as music connects the souls of many.  Also, according to Greek mythology, the lyre was first instrument played by the gods on Mt. Olympus.

Sorority Sisters  now has a Alpha Chi Omega Ideas page that includes quotes, poems, and interesting facts about Alpha Chi Omega. It is an ongoing project to add pages for every major sorority to this site. Readers, please add to these pages in the comments to share with others.

And related to the LYRE is the symphony of Alpha Chi Omega

The symphony of Alpha Chi Omega

"My Symphony"

To see beauty even in the common things of life.

To shed the light of love and friendship round me.

To keep my life in tune with the world that I shall make no discords in the harmony of life.

To strike on the lyre of the universe only the notes of happiness, of joy, of peace.

To appreciate every little service rendered.

To see and appreciate all that is noble in another,

Be her badge what it may.

And to let my lyre send forth the chords of love, unselfishness, sincerity.

This is to be my symphony.

-Celia McClure, Delta Chapter: Allegheny College, 1914

This is one of the samples for a handmade sorority gift idea for SororitySisters.net. Sorority Gifts ideas are the purpose of this website.

It is always nice to have a sorority gift to give with a handmade touch that gives it a distinction over mass manufactured sorority gifts. Now is your chance to help clear out my cabinets and snatch up a great priced sorority gift at the same time. This won't last long. First come---first served.

The Delta Sigma Theta hang up pillow is handpainted with a cute little elephant with his trunk lifted expectantly. I must clear out my sorority gift samples because we will be moving soon and I need to cut back on what I have to pack and store.

This is a hand made idea of a sorority gift you can make yourself  inexpensively.

Greek Creations has come up with a winner with their line of sorority pillows which make a very special sorority gift, but it is such a uniquely lovely sorority item that many sisters will be asking for one for Christmas, birthday, or any other occasion when someone wants to know what you want.

This is not a tiny pillow. It is a foot high and a foot and a half wide! That size looks great on a twin bed to accent the head of the bed. Remember 12" by 18" and oblong in shape.

As you can see in this image, the Alpha Delta Pi pillow is made in colors that honor AD Pi. The front design is all about the Greek Letters and colors and there is a diamond over the Delta. The back side of the pillow is an animal print - looks like a leopard print to me.  The popcorn trim in a blue tone gives the pillow a "fun" presentation.

The price is a little steep, but for the quality and the size of the pillow, it is fairly reasonable.

What about the handmade sorority gift crowd?  As far as I know there is not a pattern available for making these sorority pillows so you would need to figure out how to make it starting with the dimensions 12" x 18" and add an inch to that, making it a 13" x 19" rectangle of fabric for the front and for the back.

SororitySisters.net offers ideas for sorority gift ideas, many of which you can make yourself.  Making something similar really is quite doable especially if you have some sewing experience, but it is definitely not a quick and easy project. I would not recommend a sewing project like this for a beginner.

If making a sorority pillow is just not your thing, then you might like these elegant pillows available for Alpha Chi Omega and a wide selection for any other sorority. The folks over at Greek Creations have come up with a pillow that has a "designer look"  for Alpha Chi Omega and most other sororities. . These pillows are big!... 18 inches by12 inches- not quite as big as a bed pillow. The oblong shaped pillow is made from vibrant colorful fabric that usually are matched to your sorority colors. This pillow  is trimmed with a popcorn or tassel fringe and is embellished with rhinestones. The back side fabric is an  animal print design that coordinates nicely with the intricate Greek letter design on the front. The pillow that is pictured has a zebra pattern on the back.

This pillow is made to make the room decorating SHINE. If you coordinate the colors of your bedspread to match the pillow, you'll have a happy room indeed.

If the pillow gets dirty, you will need to have it dry cleaned since the manufacturer warns that it is not machine washable.

Finally, I have had the privilege of making a custom order for a Sigma Delta Tau sister. With so many wonderful sororities, it is very hard to make and post  samples for every sorority. I am so sorry for those sororities  that never have seen a handmade gift idea on sororitysisters.net that represents their own sorority. It is just a lack of time on my part. I started making sorority gifts for the sororities represented at Georgia Southern University many years ago (1980s). At that time, the sororities included Kappa Delta, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega. It seems like there were seven, and that is only six, but I can't recall another one at the moment.

The Phi Mu mascot at Georgia Southern was and probably still is... the ladybug, ZTA mascot was a Butterfly, and the Kappa Delta mascot was the frog. That is why you see these mascots crop up sometimes in the my samples and ideas.  I still have a place in my heart for the girls at GA Southern since they were the inspiration that got me started making sorority gifts and they appreciated the handmade touch so much.  I had a little country craft shop and the girls would come in and seeing that I  was constantly working on handmade orders for people, they began asking me to make little sister gifts that were personalized. The Chi Omega sisters would come in and  patiently reminded me of the mascot and colors and flower of  their sorority. They placed orders for plaques, study boards, paddles, pillows, baskets, and many other gifts. At year's end,  I often was asked to make handpainted plaques for specific Sorority Awards.

Now, many years later, I am painting and sewing custom orders and offering ideas for sorority gifts for anybody to use if they wish to make their own gifts. I hope to soon offer patterns for download.

Here is how the Sigma Delta Tau pillow turned out:

For those who like to make their own sorority gifts, I have some general instructions for these hang up sorority pillows that you might find useful.

Also known as sorority sign pillows, this sorority pillow hangs by a ribbon.

It is handpainted with the lion mascot and the message,

"A Phi Mu lives here!"

The Greek letters are pink as well as the backing fabric and the hanging ribbon.  It is painted with acrylic paint and constructed on the sewing machine with some hand sewing also.  This custom made sorority gift is not manufactured, but made one at a time as ordered.  This pillow measures 6 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches.

Perfect for hanging on a doorknob to  decorate your door or just hang up with a tack anywhere you like. A few of these are available on Etsy Sorority Gifts .

Testimonial From Lisa who ordered 2 sorority pillows on Etsy

I received the Chi Omega and Phi Mu Hang-up
pillows in the mail yesterday. They are even cuter in person, I am really
pleased with them!  I really appreciate the fast turn around as well!

Lisa (Jan.2010)

For those of you that would rather make your own sorority items and sorority gifts, you can make a pillow like this with a little effort and time.

To make a sorority pillow like this one you will need:

white fabric cut 7 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches

Backing fabric 7 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches

Ribbon (about 12")

Fiberfil to stuff pillow

Acrylic Paints in colors that suit your design

Paintbrush(es)

Sewing tools

Paper Pattern:Basic Mascot drawing (darken basic lines with a black marker)

Paper Pattern("A Phi Mu Lives Here" (darken basic lines with a black marker)

Some basic directions:

Drawing and Painting:

I put the white fabric over the mascot pattern and the Lettering pattern, centering each pattern so that all looks balanced. I can see through the fabric enough to lightly trace the outline of the mascot onto the fabric. I also trace the "A Phi Mu Lives Here" lightly onto the white fabric.

Once I have the basic lines traced, I paint the design and the words with my acrylic paints.

After the paint is dried thoroughly, I "set" the paint with an iron set on the WOOL setting. I put a piece of white paper over the painted design and run the iron over the white paper for about 15 seconds. (NOTE: This ironing allows the painted fabric to be permanent, not washing out if you need to wash it in the washing machine.)

Then comes the SEWING:

I pin ends of the ribbon to the top edge of the painted white fabric rectangle.

With right sides together, I pin the back and the front of the pillow together.

Using a straight stitch, I stitch the front to the back, catching the ribbon ends in the seam, and leaving and opening of 2-3 inches for turning.

I turn the pillow right side out, using a knitting needle to push out the corners crisply.

I iron the pillow to get out wrinkles from turning it.

Then I stuff the sorority pillow with fiberfil and whip stitch the opening closed.

That's it!

These hand painted sorority pillows are not mass produced and are not available in stores or anywhere else. They are only made by order in limited numbers.  Custom Made Sorority Pillows $12.99

Chi Omega with owl mascot, Delta Zeta with turtle mascot, Kappa Delta with frog or bear mascot, Delta Sigma Theta with elephant mascot, Alpha Delta Pi with lion mascot, Phi Mu with lion mascot, Gamma Phi Beta with carnation and crescent symbol, Alpha Omicron Pi with panda mascot, Alpha Gamma Delta with squirrel mascot and Alpha Kappa Alpha with frog mascot.

Measurements: 4 1/2” by 6 1/2” Since the pillows are custom made by order, it usually takes 2 or 3 days to make a pillow and then get it mailed to you. Mascots or symbols that are not pictured will take longer. Please do not order if you need it by an early deadline.

Mascots or symbols that are not pictured will take longer. Please do not order if you need it by an early deadline.

Taking Custom Orders for a limited time. For questions or if you want to place a  custom order:

Email Julie at: sororitygiftideas (at) gmail (dot) com

The following pictures represent some custom orders I've made by order.

SORORITY GIFTS YOU CAN MAKE:

Little Sister Sorority picture frame

Sorority Mascot  Christmas Ornament

Sorority Gift Basket-Great Little Sister Gift

Make a Sorority Pillow with Ribbon Letters

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Pillow Embroidered with Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Letters

This is a simple sorority pillow, but it has  a classic look. Green and Red are two of Alpha Chi Omega sorority's colors, so choosing a green and white gingham for the backgroud and red for the letters is a welcome choice. Making the letters in red and the background in green rather than a red background and green letters assures that the letters are noticed.

The ruffle gives the pillow a feminine touch plus it adds to the distinctive look of the pillow (rather than a plain pillow edge)

So if you plan to make a sorority pillow, consider these three things:

1. Choose your colors wisely. They matter most of all.

2. A simple pillow with just the Greek letters is often the classiest.

3. Incorporating a ruffle or piping at the edge makes a finer looking pillow than just a straight edge.

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These STUFFED GREEK LETTER PILLOWS are over a foot tall (approximately 12 to 14 inches).  They have sturdy white cotton fabric on the back and are stuffed with poly fiberfil.  The Phi Mu set has cute white satin bows with foam sparkle pink butterflies placed on each Greek letter.

The eBay seller is offering a FREE bonus!!......... a sorority pin pillow in the same fabric adorned with the same type bow and butterfly perfect to keep your sorority pin safe. This looks like a beautiful set.

There are plastic hangers sewn on the back of the letters so you can hang these letters on the wall. Of course, they would be so cute just laying on your bed as pillows or on a shelf.

For your Do-it-Yourselfers, consider making some letter pillows yourself!

You need some paper a little larger than the size pillows that you want to make.

On the paper sketch your Greek Letters with a pencil making them a little bigger than you want the pillows to be (because when you sew the pillow together it will look smaller than it does on the pattern).  After drawing the pattern, be sure to add a seam allowance of at least 1/2 inch.

Pin pattern to your fabric.  Cut out two layers for front & back. With right sides together, sew layers together leaving an opening for turning.  Turn right side out.  Then stuff your Greek letter with soft fiberfil.   Sew close the opening that was used for turning.

The easiest letters to make would be those without holes like Gamma or Chi since you can do most of the sewing on a sewing machine.  If you make letters with holes, like Phi or Theta, you will have to cut out the holes after you sew the outside letter edges together.  The edges of the holes will need to be finished with hand sewing.

Comments are welcome!  If anyone tries to make your Greek Letters into pillows, please leave a comment with further suggestions on how you did it.  You'll help someone else with your experience and ideas.