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ElieM 09-05-2011 09:40 PM
I love attempt #2 and #4.... they rock!... Now I wish I were a DG, lol

dukemama 09-05-2011 10:47 PM
I agree, the DG designs are fantastic! Let me know if you ever actually have these put onto fabric, WhiteDaisy. I have a friend who's a Delta Gamma who would LOVE these!

victoriana 09-05-2011 11:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088223)
This is much harder than I imagined...here is what I've come up with so far...have yet to make something I love love love...but I'll get there.

First attempt:
http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi51.tinypic.com/2m440tz.jpg

Attempt #2:
http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi53.tinypic.com/m8lcv5.jpg

Attempt #3:
http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi51.tinypic.com/14o7v9z.jpg

Attempt #4:
http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi54.tinypic.com/2ir3p0n.jpg

More to come...I'm also getting the itch to delve into different GLOs.
Could you do the anchor print and the argyle crest print for AST? I would love you for forever and a day :)

DubaiSis 09-06-2011 12:56 AM
Now I'm going to have to up my game! Those are fantastic. And I am going to order the samples so that people can buy them. Unfortunately that's the trick before you can put them for sale. And I'm going to be stealing your crest piece. I think that will look fabu with a crest design on a blue and gold background and little tiny quills.

Are you worrying about the repeat?

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 01:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DubaiSis (Post 2088433)
Now I'm going to have to up my game! Those are fantastic. And I am going to order the samples so that people can buy them. Unfortunately that's the trick before you can put them for sale. And I'm going to be stealing your crest piece. I think that will look fabu with a crest design on a blue and gold background and little tiny quills.

Are you worrying about the repeat?
Yeah, the ordering samples before people can buy kinda sucks...but it's smart on their part.

I am being mindful of the repeat for the most part. I had trouble with it for Attempt #2...but the others should be clean repeats. I'm still learning. As far as I can get it now, I make a design I like, then crop it down to where there will be a clean repeat.

DubaiSis 09-06-2011 02:27 AM
OK, I have to go sell a Nile cruise, and then I'm getting back to this, and yes, I'm going to buy probably 15 samples by the time I'm done. As a quilter, the idea of having more swatches is not exactly punishment. I'll just need to find some non-Alpha Xis (I think I'm going to start calling us Fuzzies) to buy whatever little things I make.

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 04:11 AM
Here is a Sigma one...

http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi55.tinypic.com/14l3595.jpg

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 05:17 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by victoriana (Post 2088413)
Could you do the anchor print and the argyle crest print for AST? I would love you for forever and a day :)
Here is a similar anchor print for AST...
http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi52.tinypic.com/2hme9va.jpg

squirrel_love 09-06-2011 05:20 AM
omg! could either of you please please please do one or more for Alpha Gam? You guys are so good! i can be pretty decent with computers but this! this, is so not even close to being a forté haha

DubaiSis 09-06-2011 05:49 AM
The AGD website isn't great for stealing graphics. Can you give me some of your symbols? And the colors are red, green and buff, right (normally shown as yellow?) flower, mascot, whatev.

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 07:02 AM
A quick AGD one...

http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi55.tinypic.com/ixe3rk.jpg

DGTess 09-06-2011 07:14 AM
WhiteDaisy, you may have yet another career in your future. These are fabulous.

I'm buying 2 of the DG prints to make tote bags when they're ready, and almost wishing I had reason for some of the others. When you make a DZ, perhaps I'll make a tote for my SIL.

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 09:42 AM
Another AGD one...little more playful this time.


http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png

BraveMaroon 09-06-2011 10:37 AM
I would buy any of these before I'd buy a thing from Lilly.

And I'm not just saying that because I'd love for someone with more aesthetic talent than I to come up with a Sigma Kappa design...:rolleyes:


These are fun, whimsical, thoughtful and just a joy to browse.

Mevara 09-06-2011 11:58 AM
White Daisy could you try doing a Kappa one? I never like the Lilly prints.

SigKapSweetie 09-06-2011 12:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BraveMaroon (Post 2088519)
And I'm not just saying that because I'd love for someone with more aesthetic talent than I to come up with a Sigma Kappa design...:rolleyes:
Ditto! If I weren't so artistically challenged, I'd be making these in a heartbeat!

DeltaBetaBaby 09-06-2011 12:51 PM
I was going to try my hand at a Phi Mu design, but there's nothing for me to use except quatrefoils! I wish we had more symbols!

AlphaFrog 09-06-2011 01:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2088545)
I was going to try my hand at a Phi Mu design, but there's nothing for me to use except quatrefoils! I wish we had more symbols!
Lion?

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 02:21 PM
Annnnd my favorite one I've made to date --

Chi Omega!

http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png

Up close:
http://oi56.tinypic.com/fwrpra.jpg

BraveMaroon 09-06-2011 02:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088571)

You could make a great Panhellenic Quilt that would be really well-suited to be hung in a Greek Life office - I love everything I've seen, but this one is probably my favorite as well.

alum 09-06-2011 02:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DubaiSis (Post 2088188)
I used MS Publisher and it's TEDIOUS. I found an image, did text wrap to delete out all the excess white space, sized it to taste, and copied and pasted, and copied and pasted. To reverse the print you just flip horizontal. In most of these cases I took a logo or symbol off the sorority web page and played around with it. Thankfully they don't protect all of their images so they can be borrowed relatively easily. Then I saved it as a .pub file and then saved it again as a .jpg so that it could be uploaded. Then I shrunk it down so I could paste it on here. Yes, I had some time on my hands today!

I think you can do just one image and the spoonflower website will replicate it, but I haven't played around with the site much.

WhiteDaisy, Is this how you do this as well?

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 02:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alum (Post 2088576)
WhiteDaisy, Is this how you do this as well?
I'm a photoshop girl for graphic design stuff. Still lots of by-hand manipulation & copying/pasting though.

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 02:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mevara (Post 2088533)
White Daisy could you try doing a Kappa one? I never like the Lilly prints.
Here you go. My Kappa creation.

http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi55.tinypic.com/9u0z0n.jpg

tld221 09-06-2011 03:10 PM
Soooo pretty! I bet NPHC has rules about using letters/symbols, etc, but WD128: can you try your hand at one for SGRho, with poodles specifically?

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 03:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tld221 (Post 2088586)
Soooo pretty! I bet NPHC has rules about using letters/symbols, etc, but WD128: can you try your hand at one for SGRho, with poodles specifically?
I'll give it a go tomorrow perhaps.

I know there are licensing rules concerning symbols, letters, etc. That's why I don't think I'll actually make any of these for sale, unfortunately...

WhiteDaisy128 09-06-2011 03:32 PM
Last one for the day (I really like this one).

Sigma Kappa
http://s3.amazonaws.com/spoonflower/...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi56.tinypic.com/ezppjt.jpg

DubaiSis 09-06-2011 03:47 PM
I've never used Photoshop but it wouldn't surprise me if it was easier to use than Publisher. Finding good, free clip art is a big problem I've run into so far. I recognize some of the graphics WD is using, but she's found a lot more than I have so far! I really got stuck with AGD, but I found a great graphic for either KD or Alpha Phi (or both?). We'll see if I have more time tomorrow. It's now midnight so I think it's bedtime for me!

Mevara 09-06-2011 04:09 PM
WhiteDaisy you are amazing!!

SigKapSweetie 09-06-2011 05:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088596)
This is absolutely beautiful! You have such a talent for this!

ree-Xi 09-06-2011 06:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DubaiSis (Post 2088120)
OK, I really have to stop, but here are 4 more Alpha Xi prints, although I've clipped some smaller pieces to publish.


http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._1035647_n.jpg

I like this one the best!

BraveMaroon 09-06-2011 07:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088592)
I'll give it a go tomorrow perhaps.

I know there are licensing rules concerning symbols, letters, etc. That's why I don't think I'll actually make any of these for sale, unfortunately...
Bummer. I would absolutely buy the SK stuff and gift my chapter Pin Pillows for their Bid Day baskets.

I've never sewed a quilt, but I can sew a straight line, and I can make polyfil my bitch!

IndianaSigKap 09-06-2011 07:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BraveMaroon (Post 2088678)
Bummer. I would absolutely buy the SK stuff and gift my chapter Pin Pillows for their Bid Day baskets.

I've never sewed a quilt, but I can sew a straight line, and I can make polyfil my bitch!
Yeah, bummer! I would buy some fabric and donate it a local chapter for the women to use for letters or pillows, etc.

SWTXBelle 09-06-2011 07:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088592)
I'll give it a go tomorrow perhaps.

I know there are licensing rules concerning symbols, letters, etc. That's why I don't think I'll actually make any of these for sale, unfortunately...
You might forward your designs to HQ and ask about permission to sell it - all they could say is no.

ASTalumna06 09-06-2011 11:49 PM
These are amazing!

Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088571)
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088596)

I think the Chi Omega print is adorable! I love all the little owls :)

Quote:
Originally Posted by BraveMaroon (Post 2088572)
You could make a great Panhellenic Quilt that would be really well-suited to be hung in a Greek Life office
Such a great idea!

WhiteDaisy128 09-07-2011 02:11 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 2088693)
You might forward your designs to HQ and ask about permission to sell it - all they could say is no.
That's a good idea. I was investigating SpoonFlower some more and it appears that the "owner" of the fabric gets a 10% commission on all sales of his/her fabric...so I'm guessing HQs are going to say no...but it's worth a shot.

WhiteDaisy128 09-07-2011 02:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DubaiSis (Post 2088601)
I've never used Photoshop but it wouldn't surprise me if it was easier to use than Publisher. Finding good, free clip art is a big problem I've run into so far. I recognize some of the graphics WD is using, but she's found a lot more than I have so far! I really got stuck with AGD, but I found a great graphic for either KD or Alpha Phi (or both?). We'll see if I have more time tomorrow. It's now midnight so I think it's bedtime for me!
In photoshop, you can download free "brushes" and "custom shapes" -- a lot of the clip art I'm using are really just the brushes and custom shapes...they are like stamps...really easy to use, resize, etc. So I do think it makes it faster because I'm not searching for clip art specifically in most cases. I have an ETSY shop where I do graphic design (wedding monograms, birth announcements, invitations, etc.) so my photoshop set up is pretty kitted out because of that.

SWTXBelle 09-07-2011 04:26 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088830)
That's a good idea. I was investigating SpoonFlower some more and it appears that the "owner" of the fabric gets a 10% commission on all sales of his/her fabric...so I'm guessing HQs are going to say no...but it's worth a shot.
Or maybe they'll ask for a cut - perhaps if you suggested a donation to their foundations for every sale. It's such a positive representation of the groups - I think licensing is mainly about controlling the "brand" - i.e. what sorority wants their letters on a thong? - so I'll cross my fingers. I need Gamma Phi fabric!

AlphaFrog 09-07-2011 05:44 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128 (Post 2088830)
That's a good idea. I was investigating SpoonFlower some more and it appears that the "owner" of the fabric gets a 10% commission on all sales of his/her fabric...so I'm guessing HQs are going to say no...but it's worth a shot.
I'm pretty sure the first time I saw the ASA print, the link came from our HQ, so you never know. I think it was made by an ASA, though, so it might make a difference there, but it might not.

WhiteDaisy128 09-07-2011 09:06 AM
Some Gamma Phi Beta love...

http://www.spoonflower.com/design_th...op_preview.png
Up close:
http://oi56.tinypic.com/1yu98k.jpg

DubaiSis 09-07-2011 09:42 AM
I'm going to send an email to FHQ, so we'll see what they say about the Alpha Xi prints.


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