Paint Your Sorority Bag

Here is an idea for a cute sorority gift that is relatively inexpensive. I bought this canvas bag at Hobby Lobby for half off. Hobby Lobby regularly has their canvas items for 1/2 price sales.

I pencil traced my turtle pattern and the letters for Delta Zeta on the canvas purse. Then I painted the turtle pink and green with acrylic paint and the "DZ" letters green. After the turtle and the letters were dry, I heat-pressed the design with an iron set on medium.

Be sure to cover the design with a piece of paper before applying heat. Heat it with the iron for about 10 seconds moving the iron over the paper. The heat will set the design so it does not wash out ( in this case, you probably won't be washing the bag, but setting the painted design with heat is something that I do by habit)

Lastly, I tied a pink ribbon around the handle of the sorority bag for a nice accent.

Unique Delta Zeta Handbag with Greek Letters Appliquéd

For those of you looking for handmade sorority gift ideas, you can personalize a fabric tote, a makeup bag, or any item made of fabric with your sorority Greek letters to make a very unique sorority gift for a little sister or a big sister.

Directions for Appliquéing Letters to Your Sorority Handbag

Cut out fabric letters with Stitch Witchery as a means of bonding.
(Stitch Witchery- a fusible bonding material available at fabric stores).

Use iron set on Wool setting to iron letters onto the tote bag.

Sew around the outside edges of your letters with a zig zag stitch as shown in the photo above.

Poodle Handbags-Sorority Mascots for Sigma Gamma Rho

These precious handbags are now available online. A poodle purse for Sigma Gamma Rho. Click through to EBay to see more details. (Sorry...these are no longer available)

More gift ideas for Sigma Gamma Rho

also....poodle earrings

plush poodles