Just a question...

RMUamieZTA · #1 12-13-2003, 06:36 PM

I have read a few posts that people talk about "family fabrics" and we dont have that in our chapter-- so i was just wondering if it would be ok to give to my big... like can someone inform me about what it is... I really want to get this started with my big so that if i ever get a lil she will have that... k thanks

ZTAngel · #2 12-14-2003, 01:45 PM

When you make your little's jersey, the lettering will have a certain pattern. Family Fabric is when that same pattern is used on everyone's jersies in your family. If you pick something that will be used for years and years in your family, pick some traditional but also something that is nice. My family had what is known as "family plaid". Blah. Everyone else in my chapter was getting these jersies with bright colors and patterns; my family was stuck with this drab blue and green plaid. No one in my family wanted to keep up with the tradition since the pattern was so ugly so no one from my pledge class and thereafter used family plaid. Oh well. So, make sure the pattern you pick will be something that will still be styling years from now.

Tippiechick · #3 12-14-2003, 08:35 PM

Wow. I completely learned something new. At Gamma Delta, we didn't have family fabrics. We just had the family (Strawberries were used) trees on the wall for everyone to see.

I think it's a neat idea... But, I would hate to have gotten stuck with some pattern I would never have worn out of the house. lol

RMUamieZTA · #4 12-14-2003, 11:28 PM

Thanks so much!-- I went to the fabric store today to look for stuff, but didnt have much luck

... so anyways, ill keep my eyes open and hope my big will start this tradition so i can pass it on too!!!!

ZTAMelissa · #5 12-25-2003, 12:56 AM

My big gave me a bag with this cute fabric that's varying shades of blue with stars on it and I really liked it. Our original family fabric was white with ladybugs on it, but the fabric was discontinued and the girl who started it graduated. So, when my big left, I decided that that cute star fabric was going to be our new fabric and got matching letters made for my big, me, and my little and put some of the fabric in my little's initiation basket. This past fall, she got a little and had letters made with that same fabric. Now, it's our family fabric (with white background on long-sleeved navy shirts) and we even have a new family symbol - the star (not only because of the fabric, but because it's five-pointed like the crown!). I was so excited to start a new tradition and my little promised me to keep it going after I gradute this May!

RMUamieZTA · #6 01-18-2004, 12:00 PM

I FOUND SOME FABRIC!! I went to our Joann Fabrics store (its liquidating so everthing is like really cheap!) , and i found the cutest strawberry pattern, i bought a whole bunch of it in case i never see it again lol... but anyways, i made a backpack bag for her! i was so excited... i tried making letters a long time ago, but sheesh those are so hard!!! im so excited to give her the present and hopefully i will be able to make another one for my future lil!!!!

ZTABullwinkle · #7 01-19-2004, 02:57 PM

My family has letters...my littles get pink shirts with navy blue letters that have pink ribbons on them. Believe me, everyone knows who my family is, because no one else in the chapter has gotten the letters. Jennifer hooks us up! She makes the best letters I have found. She is also the one who makes the ZTA fabric I posted about on here awhile ago. Her website is www.greekshop1.com and you can order online now!

ZLAM,
Meredith

PS - I would love to hear about other "family patterns."

RMUamieZTA · #8 01-25-2004, 02:09 AM

her website is very cool, she has a lot of cool products.. its sorta hard to navigate the website tho! i want to go to the store to see everything she has in person!!

ztakrissy · #9 02-05-2004, 07:10 PM

If y'all ever want to get presents for your littles, check out zaidee21 on ebay...she is a Zeta who makes bags and sells them on ebay, well I bought one for my little and I liked it so much I had her design one for me and she just mailed it straight to me after I paid her for it. She's really nice and will make it how you want it-Just some ideas on presents for littles-

RMUamieZTA · #10 02-08-2004, 12:52 AM

thanks for the ideas!