Little Butterfly began over 10 years ago. At the time I had two toddlers, whom I enjoyed designing and making clothing for.

Prior to beginning my business, I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University and went on to be a Graphic Designer for Hasbro and then Spaulding Sports. I now enjoyed putting these creative talents, sense of design and color, booth design, logo design, web design and photography towards my business.

Initially, I took the outfits I designed and presented them to a few small church fairs, where they were very well received. From there, my business has grown.  I now have a large studio space in my home with an eight-foot long cutting table and four sewing machines. I also have an experienced and talented seamstress, Sharon who works with me.  On occasion, I'll have a high school intern helping me with the basic sewing, organizing and tagging.

My two girls used to be my models and inspiration. Now that they are all grown up, they are occasionally my helpers.  You may meet them assisting me at a craft fair and, perhaps, will assist you and your little girl in picking out a favorite fabric and accessory and advising you as to the best size for your precious little girl and, of course, her doll.

Over time I found the basic jumper and jumpsuit to be wonderfully flexible. It can be dressed up with a beautiful blouse for the holidays or for a special occasion; the same jumper can be more casual for a back-to-school outfit or as an everyday outfit  with a turtleneck or as a sundress with no shirt underneath. A few years ago, I found that beautifully well-constructed blouses for girls are very hard to find; so I began making them. They have taken off! Though they are very time consuming to make, they are now part of my product line, along with elegant pettidresses.

When my girls were toddlers, their Cabbage Patch dolls had to have matching outfits! Then came the American Girl dolls. I now have four doll sizes to fit an 18”doll, a 13”-15” doll such as Bitty Baby, Cabbage Patch Babies or stuffed animal, a 23” doll such as the My Twinn Doll, and a chubbier stuffed animal such as Build-a-Bears.

Laura in a jumper and Katie in a matching jumpsuit

I hope to meet you and your little girl (or girls) at one of the craft fairs that I attend throughout New England and New York.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Maggie Hodges
maggie@littlebutterfly.com