Mathilda's Market & Getting into the Media...

Just to start, thanks to all those who came down and supported Little Chillies at Mathilda's Market on Sunday. We had a great time and made great sales, and apparently it was a quiet day as far as Mathilda's Markets usually go! So we hope they keep having us back! Here is some pictures from Sunday. We are planning a little further dolling up of our stall - some white backdrops to stop too much visual distraction in the background, higher clothes rack so they don't get lost behind busy customers browsing though our clothes, and some more props..... basically white, white and little more white!

.....and remind me to try and be a little more artistic with the photography next time! ;-)

In the above picture, Liz in the back ground having her wake-up coffee after we set up our stall...


...and from the other side!

....and front on, displaying our antique pigeon hole cabinet with scrabble Little Chillies letters! The perfect display for our shoes, hair pins and small softy toys.


IN THE MEDIA

We have been doing our best to get our name out there and have been in the media a little lately. Thanks to a few blogs and websites that have given some of our products a mention also. In particular, Babybites in New Zealand wrote some very lovely words about our products! Check out their website. Kid independent has recently put a picture up of our French General overalls- - my favourite boys fabric!

One of our retailers Angelfish Dragonfly forwarded our Party Dress outfit to the February edition of 'My Child' magazine which was great. It's lovely to see your product end up in a magazine. See pictures:


Just in store now is 'Bambini Studio" magazine. There is a smaller book "Let's Shop Bambini" attached to the magazine. There is a little bit about Little Chillies in there on page 33. A very stylish magazine I must say - every coffee table should have one! Go get yourself a copy to see our pretty pictures :-)


That's all for now, back to the sewing machine to complete our extra orders from Mathilda's Market and get stuck into working on the patterns for our next range.......

Jo & Liz

Come see us at Mathilda's Market....

We’re so excited! This Sunday (14 March) we will be showcasing our wares at Mathilda's Market. This is a fabulous niche market that offers unique, stylish and affordable baby & kids goods that are lovingly handmade or of limited production. The retailers are hand pick to ensure an exciting product range. It's a kid's shopping heaven. Better yet, most of the retailers do not have a shop front, so you know you'll find something special, not available anywhere else. Please come and see our stand at Mathilda’s Market from 9am to 1pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. Entry and parking are free. With almost 80 retailers, yummy food, kids entertainment Mathilda’s Market is one of Melbourne’s best shopping destinations for the little ones. For a sneak preview, have a look at the website http://mathildasmarket.com.au.

We have a few extra goodies at our table tomorrow, some soft toys up for grabs and hair clips that match the African Safari shoes.

We hope to see you tomorrow.....

Jo & Liz.

Softies!

Well, we decided to make some cute softies (Melly and Me patterns) to pretty up our table at the up and coming Mathilda's Market next weekend. Of course, they match our outfits! It would make a prefect gift.... a softy, pair of shoes and a dress, wouldn't it? Making Melly and Me softies has inspired us to draft up our own Little Chillies patterns - so with our next range of clothing, we will have matching toys. We may even get some made up with the current range.

If you come along and visit us at Mathilda's Market next Sunday at Hawthorn Town Hall, you will see these adorable toys.........



YES size matters ;-) This Giraffe stands at approx 45cm tall - almost 50cm to tip of horn. This Giraffe matches our Little Poppet Range - Mustard.

This Giraffe also stands at approx 45cm tall - almost 50cm to tip of horn. He matches our Scooter Range.
This little cuttie is approx 25cm high and long. He matches the girls Little Poppet Range - Blue.

We look forward to seeing some of you next Sunday 14th March between 9am and 1pm at Mathilda's Market - Hawthorn Town Hall.

Cheerio,
Jo & Liz.

Sister's Market

We finally made it to the markets! Our first one was the previous Saturday at Sister's Market in Brunswick. So lots of thanks to some friends, Katie and Bec, for helping us cut...cut....cut..... and my MIL Anne, for some button covering and hand sewing! Mum (Liz) and I sewed and sewed until the wee hours of the night to get our stock up for the market. Which in hindsight wasn't the brightest idea, as my immune system is now crushed, a lingering virus has taken over and 'Hello' chest infection.... Ugh. :-( Even the hubby was handy, building us all our gear for the markets (clothes racks, table, etc). What a champ.

Thanks to those who came to the market to visit us and see us in the flesh. It makes a difference being able to feel and see the fabrics. The Little Poppet Apron Dress seemed to be the most popular garment for the day and the African Safari shoes were also a winner.

Here's some pictures of us at Sister's Market.


We hope to see more of you at the next market - Mathilda's Market, Sunday 14th March, Hawthorn Town Hall.

Cheerio,
Jo.

Boys Range Up and Running

Thanks to our stylist/photographer (Rod) and our models Charlie and Will, the boys range has been photographed! We are now just waiting on the gallery pictures to be uploaded onto the website. But in the mean time, the gallery pictures can be viewed on our facebook page, become a fan while you're there!

All the boys clothes, shoes and accessories have been listed on our website shop and can be viewed in more detail there. My favourite gallery shots of the day......



Chubby Charlie modelling our Scooter range! He has the most precious rolls ever!


Our African Safari Shoes are bright and fun and made using a gorgeous Japanese linen fabric.

My favourite outfit, French General range. A gorgeous linen/cotton blend red stripe fabric.


Behind the scenes from the day....

Charlie playing clap hands with his dad (Robby) across the room, with mum (Bec) keeping him on the set, while I blab on about something probably very unimportant and Rod fiddles with the camera!

COME SEE US......

If you want to see Little Chillies clothes and accessories in the flesh, we will finally be selling at some markets in 2010. Come see us at:

Sisters Market at Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick.
Saturday 13th February 2010
10am to 4pm


Mathilda's Market at Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn.
Sunday 14th March 2010.
9am to 1pm.



We are also 'hoping' to be selling at Magnolia Square at St Kilda Town Hall, St Kilda, between the 18th & 20th March, but will keep you posted once we know either way.

Check out Mum's Grapevine and join up if you haven't already! We are advertising in their newsletter next Wednesday night and will be having a 3 day sale (store wide) to Mum's Grapevine members only!


Hopefully we will see you at the upcoming markets in Melbourne.

Cheerio,
Jo & Liz.

Last Post for 2009 - Boys Shoe Collection.

As much as we love sewing and designing infant clothes, we are looking forward to putting away the sewing machines for a couple of weeks and by this time tomorrow - mmmmm QLD :-)

Before we head off, here is a preview of the boys collection of shoes: most of them are unisex and could be warn by either a girl or boy......


Skater boy range (above) comes in washed red and oyster, and also in oyster with beige. They have an easy to use velcro strap and are made using a cotton linen blend fabric.

The Scooter shoe above comes with either an easy to use Velcro strap or shoe laces. It's blue/grey striped cotton fabric adds a splash of colour to the oyster cotton/linen blend fabric trimming.


French General is a sand shoe using the most gorgeous red striped cotton/linen blend fabric (yes, it's my favourite fabric!). It's then trimmed with micro fibre around the toe and shoe lace eyelets.


Above is our African Safari shoe range. Lots of cute little animals printed on linen fabric. The Red/Grey and Purple/Green shoes (elephants, hippos and zebra) come with either straps or in a loafer style, while the Yellow/Grey shoes (lions and giraffe) come in the loafer.


Merry Christmas and we will be back with more in the new year........

Closing over xmas & looking forward to 2010........

Little Chillies is going on holidays! Woo Hoo! We will be closed down between 18th December and return on the 4th January 2010. Any orders just prior to this date may not be completed until we return to business.

It's been a busy couple of months leading up to xmas and a good start to our new business venture. We are planning on a big 2010 starting with the Markets. We kick off the year with Sisters Market at Brunswick town Hall, in February and will also be present during April 2010, then in St Kilda in December 2010. We will also be present at Magnolia Square and will be applying for Mathilda's market not only in Melbourne, but in Sydney and Brisbane. More details to come.

We are currently finishing up our wholesale order for Angelfish Dragonfly, an online boutique supporting Australian made and designed baby and children clothing/products. Located up in North QLD, if you're a local you may even get to see Angelfish Dragonfly displaying some of their products at the Townsville Strand Night Market on Friday 4th December. If not, check out the boutique online:

http://www.angelfishdragonfly.com.au

Good work Liz for sewing until you drop (literally) to get through our recent orders. Serious consideration to full time sewing for Little Chillies in 2010................. :-)