Do you like to make sorority gifts?

I am really excited about a new group on Flickr where we all can upload pictures of sorority gifts that we make.

We can  share pictures of any or all of our handmade sorority gifts. This is your chance to inspire the rest of us with your great ideas or just to share the results of your latest sorority craft.

Have you decorated a picture frame with your Greek letters?

Have you made a sorority pillow?

Have you made a sorority paddle?

Have you made a sorority scrapbook or do you have some pages in a scrapbook dedicated to sorority events and special times? Take a picture of those pages and share.

Show your best sorority gift ideas and inspire others.

Join the new  Flickr Group: Sorority Sister Crafts and Handmade Gifts

Take a picture of any sorority item that you make and then upload it to http://www.flickr.com/groups/sororitysisters

If you don't have a picture, then just leave a comment and tell us what you have made.

What sorority presents have you made??

photo credit: EverySpoon

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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Sorority Gifts

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.