Lil’ Squirtz was inspired by the past, from a French appliqué technique called Broderie Perse (broh dur ee purse), meaning Persian embroidery. Broderie Perse is a highly regarded technique of cutting motifs or patches from printed fabric and stitching them onto a solid fabric. Traditionally, the raw edges are turned under or covered with decorative stitching. Lil’ Squirtz took this technique, which dates back to the early 1700‘s, and gave it a modern twist to make their own line of clothing, all which have a frayed - edgy - funky patch.

Custom Colors
With names like Blueberry, Chocolate, Melon, Marmalade, Plum, and Mustard...we’ve created our own colors that look as yummy as they sound. Our unique, earthy colors are custom dyed especially for Lil’ Squirtz. We pride ourselves on developing rich, beautiful colors to complement both boys and girls...babies and toddlers.

Detailed Workmanship
Lil’ Squirtz does not mass produce our clothes, therefore slight variations in shape and design of patches make each item unique. Each patch is individually hand cut from only the highest quality cotton. Lil’ Squirtz is 100% made in the U.S.A. and takes pride in knowing our reputation is built on detailed and superior workmanship. With our passion, talents, and a “quality first” approach, Lil’ Squirtz produces clothes that we are proud to have on our own children.

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Who is behind the creation of Lil’ Squirtz Clothing Company and the unique design elements added to every product in our line? A talented seamstress with an extensive knowledge of fabric and a love to sew and create. A creative, driven mother of two, who kept feeling the entrepreneur drive inside. These two talented women, who happen to be mother and daughter, came together with an idea...an original, unique idea that hasn‘t been done in children’s clothing. Lil’ Squirtz was born in 2006 out of a love for children’s fashion and fabrics, a burning artistic drive, and a mother and daughter team who always dreamt of running a business together.

Shannon Stewart, Co-Founder, CEO
At a very young age Shannon learned to sew at the side of her mom, fostering her love for fabrics and her creative mind. Shannon always had a passion inside her to do something great and build a successful business from the ground up. Her experience in both small and large business is an asset to the company. Shannon holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Western Washington University and brings her extensive experience in design and marketing to Lil’ Squirtz. Her son, Van, was the inspiration behind the unique idea of Lil ’Squirtz. Shannon knew she would need the talents of her mom alongside her...and together, as both a team and family, they have created Lil’ Squirtz.

Sharon Spencer, Co-Founder, Creative Director
Sharon was born into a long line of tailors and seamstresses and has been sewing and doing needlework since she was a very young girl. Seeing her Grandmother work as a custom seamstress, designing for business women in San Francisco through the 50’s and 60’s, fostered her love and interest in sewing. Sharon has more than 30 years of professional sewing experience and has a passion so deep for this beautiful craft. She brings her passion and knowledge into each piece of fabric that is carefully hand selected. Her attention to detail, superior workmanship, and eye for color show through in our entire collection. Sharon knew immediately this was going to be something great and something she could share with her daughter as both a business partner and most importantly as her Mom. She is so proud to be working alongside her daughter.