Hello, I am Jodie - the founder, creator and sole maker behind Butterflies in Ballgowns.

Butterflies in Ballgowns was born almost 10 years ago, slowly evolving from a wire wrapped jewellery business, and now merging into handmade clothing, crochet and naturally dyed and screen printed pieces.

The name Butterflies in Ballgowns was initially inspired by the idea of dressing up nature - putting a Ballgown on a Butterfly!! The natural world is one of my main inspirations, and it also has a huge impact on the resources I use as a designer and maker. I keep the health of the earth at the forefront of my mind when choosing the fabrics, yarns and dyes that I work with. All the materials that I use are either thrifted, upcycled or organic and sustainably sourced, helping to reduce Butterflies in Ballgowns impact on the planet.

Everything is handmade by me in my home studio just outside of Nelson, BC, Canada.

I hope you enjoy looking at and wearing my pieces as much as I enjoy making them, it is such an honour and it brings me so much pride to know that people like you are taking your time to look at and purchase them.

Have a beautiful day!