This little piggy went to market.....

4 markets in 3 weekends; I truly can't wait.  Yes, I'll be exhausted, but oh, the fun to be had!!   Whether you are in the south or the north of the state, you really have no excuse to miss out on a market fix.

First up, tomorrow I'll be at the ever-popular, overflowing Salamanca Market.  I wake up and drag myself to this market, still half asleep in the morning, thoroughly enjoy interacting with customers and lookers alike and by the end of the day I'm on a high; it really is such a lovely place to be;

Next up is The Barn Market next Saturday 5th May, 10:00 - 3:00; set in the most amazing historical building and courtyard. There'll be something for everyone as well as plenty of gifts to grab for Mothers Day.  A favourite market of mine (wonder why??).

The next day, Sunday 6th of May, its off to Designed; Made.  I've never been to this market but have heard many great things about it; this one is a little bit more designed based and features stunning and clever furniture pieces as well.  Definitely worth a look.  It's in Princes Wharf from 9:00 - 3:00.

And finally, a double whammy; 2 days at the spectacular Apron Design Market.  Set outside at Launcestons beautiful Seaport, it's the place to be.  What more could you want than to mix shopping and pizza on Friday night and then more shopping and bacon and eggs on Saturday morning. If my marquee is abandoned, you'll find me at one of the many tantalising restaurants only meters away. Mmmmmm!  This really is a high-calibre market so come prepared to fall in love with one (or 20) of the eye-catching treasures!

Updated!!

After a lovely, relaxing, and warm holiday in Adelaide (with the extended family) and Vietnam (with ONLY my husband - insert a very quiet 'yippeee' so the children don't hear) we are back to it here at Pili Pala Pieces.  There is lots going on!!

Firstly, I have finally gotten around to publishing our most recent catalogue for you to casually peruse.  You can view it below; it has a wide array of new designs and products.  Many of the products are not in our online shop as yet (as we are planning a bit of a revamp) so if you would like to purchase any of the items in the catalogue, please email me; helen@pilipalapieces.com and I'll help you out.  Postage is available for all around the world and dispatch is usually within 2 - 3 days.

Many of the new products have already found their way onto the shelves of our stockists right around Australia which is just a tad exciting. And on that note, I have also updated  our stockists page to include a handful of new and delightful stores where you can find our pieces.

The NEW Catalogue; Enjoy!


I'm also excited (trying to sound cool and calm, but actually ecstatic) to let you know that Alecia McCormack (Australian comedian and TV personality) will be doing a segment to be shown on The Circle (Network Ten) whilst wearing my 'Fly Away Peter' necklace.  The segment is due to go to air within the next week, but as for specific details; I'll let you know via our facebook page.  I can't wait to see it.  In the meantime, she has done 2 write-ups on PPP products on her blog promoting Australian made fashion products.  You can find them here and here.  She also wrote me a lovely and encouraging note saying how much she enjoyed wearing the necklace and what she liked about my pieces; just lovely!

Alecia McCormack wearing our 'Fly Away Peter' necklace.  Read up about her plight to wear only Australian fashion this year on her blog; lovelocalfashion.com

National Museum of Australia Magazine

Hooray, there we are!!  Who would have thought that Pili Pala products could be found nestled amongst some of my very favourite Australian brands in this biannual magazine for the National Museum of Australia.  Amazing!  It makes me want to go shopping in the Museum gift shop now.  If you live in Canberra, or are visiting, be sure to pop in!

In other news, our products can now be found in the brand new boutique in one of the carriages of the Margate Train (TAS) called 'White Doily Lane' as well as in the delectable Raggedy Anne shops in Kingscliff (NSW) and Burleigh Heads (QLD).  Plus, lots of our new products are heading out to our current stockists all around Australia.

If you know of, or discover, a shop that Pili Pala products would suit, please let us know by emailing; helen@pilipalapieces.com.au because we dream big here at PP and want to spread the love far and wide.

A new year...

Well, here we go!!  To say I'm excited about what 2012 will bring for PPP is an understatement.  I absolutely can't wait to see what new heights, widths and depths we might reach this year.

Here is an idea of whats in the pipeline for 2012:

~ Firstly, our new catalogue with a great array of new designs and a selection of new products is due to be released at the beginning of February.  I'm loving working with the new designs; they make me smile.  Stay tuned...

~ You'll continue to find us at Salamanca Market roughly every 2nd Saturday, as well as at our usual Artisan markets throughout Tasmania, and hopefully a couple of interstate markets thrown into the mix as well.

~ We'll be returning to amazingly beautiful Life Instyle in Melbourne in August this year; hoping to extend our pool of stockist even further.

~ And, I'm excited to say, we are looking into a new product range.  It's a little early to say too much more just yet, but it's something I've always been interested in and have been bursting to expand into.  Fingers crossed that it all comes together.

One week 'til....

With one week 'til Christmas I have been reflecting on what a MASSIVE year it has been for me and Pili Pala.  I've had a baby, run a market, kept my other baby (Pili Pala) ticking along, designed a mass of new and lovely products, and expanded the Pili Pala brand into every state in the country (o.k. - we haven't made it into the N.T. just yet, but 6 out of 7 is pretty good, right?!).

So, whats next?  Well, a new range is due to be released in February 2012 and it's well underway.  But first, a little break at the beginning of January to spend in the sun, camping, swimming and enjoying the world.

 Finally - I would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and to say thank you to you.  Thanks for your support and for being interested in what I do.  I can't believe that I left my full-time (stable and sure-thing) profession 2 years ago to take this on!  I'm so grateful that this is what I get to do, and still find it hard to believe that this is my job.  Heres to another year of fun times at the Pili Pala headquarters.

We'll be off to Salamanca Market this Saturday, closely followed by the extraordinary and ever-popular The Market (at the Hobart Masonic Hall) on Sunday (note; there are different stallholders on each day of The Market this weekend).  It's going to be a massive weekend and I can't wait.

And yes, our little cloud brooches and earrings will be available at both markets (limited editions and numbers).  

And here is a fun little photoshoot I did with our NEW Nursery Rhyme cushions.  100% natural linen with 9 designs to choose from.  "This little piggy..." range and "Fly away Peter..." range. They'll be available at both markets too.  Be quick!!

The Christmas Barn Market Extravaganza

Well, last week it was Launceston, and tomorrow it's Hobart's turn for some serious 'handmade' Christmas shopping!  The Barn Market will be packed to the rafters with a stunning array of stallholders; absolutely can't wait and the weather is meant to be perfect.  Seriously, you don't want to miss it.  See you there....