Craft Your Heart Out

Not only was this past weekend Homecoming but another sorority tradition- big little calls. Both my little and my twin got littles this year so we are preparing for Big Little Reveal this coming Saturday. That means lots and lots of crafting! Each family has different crafting traditions, but overall, most littles get a tie blanket picked out by their big, a few sets of letters, some canvases and whatever other traditions the family has. 

Painting the canvases and the sets of the letters is my favorite thing to do. Most of the time, canvases will have inspirational quotes, lyrics to the little’s favorite song or relate to one of their interests. It’s fun to not only make them, but get to know them in the process of making them. Plus, a lot of the time, we will write a meaningful note on the back of it that says why we chose the design or how it made us think about them. 

Last year, I got my little— Isabelle— and it was so much fun to put all of her crafts together. I made her a canvas that said “powerful women empower women” and “dream big little one” which featured a night sky. She had told me that one of her favorite memories was hiking at night in the winter which was the inspiration for the canvas. I also painted her a set of letters that was similar to ones that my big had. They featured her favorite color, lavender, with white line art flowers. She is also an environmental and field biology major so I started a new family tradition of writing her first and middle name on a live wood slab, then adding white line art that relates to their passions. My little’s had some leaves and insects on it for her curiosity and studies. 

I can’t wait to get to know the newest members of my family throughout the rest of my senior year. I hope they are as excited about us, as we are about them!