yarraville markets.

2012...it's here !!

2012-01-22T20:30:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year folks. Hope you have all had a wonderful, relaxing break and are ready for big things in 2012.
We are back in the office, and feeling very motivated about the year ahead. Our first market for the year is on Saturday the 11th February, which coincides (very nicely!) with the annual Yarraville Arts Festival. This day is Yarraville's busiest, craziest and most fun day of the year. Thousands of people attend each year, and for the third year in a row, Yarraville Markets will extend itself outside and run all along Canterbury Street. FUN!!
We are almost full, but do have a few indoor and outdoor stalls still available. We are also taking applications for March and April, which are also almost full! Great start to the year...
We have had a bit of play and freshened up our logo a little. Our old bunny was sweet, but to be honest, we were sick of looking at her head. So, we now have a new bunny, with a new head, and a pretty dress...and she has her girlfriend in tow. Because it's always much more fun to shop with a friend! We hope you like her....

We look forward to seeing you all very soon.....xx

2012 dates !

2011-12-18T16:54:00.000-08:00

Well I have hardly caught my breath after putting on 3 markets in December, but we have had a fabulous time, met some awesome makers and completed our Christmas shopping whilst working !!

Gotta love that.

And now, here we give you - the dates for 2012......

Saturday 11th February (Yarraville Festival day - one not to be missed!)

Saturday 10th March

Saturday 14th April

Saturday 12th May

Saturday 9th June

Saturday 14th July

Saturday 11th August

Saturday 8th September

Saturday 13th October

Saturday 10th November

Saturday 8th,15th and 22nd December.

I promise to update the blog in the next couple of weeks and put some photos up of all the amazing things we saw at the market in December. But for now, I wish you all a wonderful, safe, fun Christmas, and a great New Year. We hope to see you all back at the market in 2012 for bigger and better things !!

HERES A FEW PICCYS FROM SATURDAY.....enjoy !

We are taking a break from the office - we will return on Monday 16th of January, but Karen will still be checking emails during that time and dealing with any urgent enquiries. Cheers.

3 December markets = more shopping joy !!

2011-11-27T16:37:00.001-08:00

Incase you don't follow our facebook page, just a reminder that we are having 3 - YES 3 markets in December.....so you can get all your handmade presents at the Yarraville Markets.woo hoo... So please come and visit us on Saturday the 3rd of December, Saturday the 10th of December and Saturday the 17th of December !! 10 am till 5 pm.... Support your local artists, creators, makers !!

See you then .....

PS...Christmas countdown.....less than 1 month to go !!!!!

Christmas Markets...

2011-11-09T18:55:00.000-08:00

Please note that we have had a little change to our dates in December......there will be NO MARKET ON SUNDAY the 11th of Decmeber.....but in it's place we will be having a market on SATURDAY the 17th of December!!
Hope to see all you shoppers out in full force ready to buy handmade this Christmas!!

October market and happenings !

2011-10-09T20:44:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it is October already ? It is 4th term....And there are only 2 more market weekends till the year is out....WOW! I am still adjusting to the 4th term issue....I was sure we were entering 3rd term ??

Anyway, the market was held on Saturday and we had some amazing new stallholders present. Absolute sweet hearts too.

A select group of stallholders also exhibited their wares at the Royal Melbourne Show last week - all under the Yarraville Markets umbrella.They included Fiona from Squirt Baby, Jennifer from A piece Of Cloth and Lisa from Sweetie Petiti....Oh, and me representing totally innocent. They were LONG days, but we had a great time. Lots of laughter and Berty Beatles floating around. I was rather sleep deprived on the Tuesday, so even stuffed some fairy floss down my gob. Gross! What was I thinking ?? We promoted the market with lots of flyers and free stickers. And we heard the words "Where is Yarraville?" quite a few times over those long hours.....

Here is some lovely iphone photos (forgot the good camera!!) from Saturday...and from the show.

Handmade by Jacinta

Chicarto

m2matiz

AliKat Creations

Gift of The Gab

Craft Consortium

Greenscape

Ruby Louise

Bird Of Play

A Piece Of Cloth

totally innocent

Sweetie Petiti

Squirt Baby

Secret Garden Candles

Ete Petite

Food For Your Skin

Food for your Skin

Food For your Skin

Greedie Bird

Bird Of Play

See you all on Saturday the 12th November for the next market....going to be a big one, with Christmas zooming up on us....Stalls are almost all gone.....so be quick if you want in !!

x

Next market day.....

2011-09-22T19:20:00.000-07:00

Our next market will be held on Saturday the 8th of October. From 10am till 5 pm.

We have heaps of new products and stallholders just buzzing to show you their homemade treasures. Time to start thinking about Christmas !!

So come down and meet the friendliest stallholders in the West.

August Market bliss!!!

2011-08-22T21:04:00.001-07:00

August market was a visual delight!
We had a lot of new things happening - from new stallholders, to an art and craft area for the kids...so the kids can now enter our colouring competition,get their face painted by wonderful Carmel, OR make a puppet/decorate a gift box...all while you shop in peace! Thankyou to Tania from Squiggle and Stitch for running the craft area! We love the concept and think it can only go from strength to strength!!!
Applications are now open for September through to December (gosh this year has flown!!) . So if you are wanting a stall, please send us an email - yarravillemarkets@hotmail.com and we will send you through an app.

Enjoy the sunshine that Melbourne is sharing with us. It's too glorious to be working, but Karen and I are so busy answering all your emails and processing applications...it seems everyone is coming out of hibernation and ready to hi the market scene again.... thanks for the support. Winter was a bit of a tough slog, and I was losing heart, but it seems that everyone is feeling refreshed now and raring to go!! So bring on Spring and Summer I say!

See you all on the 10th of September, and don't frget the market is currently running from 10am till 5 pm....more shopping hours - how can you possibly go wrong !!
Over and out for now. xox

Squirt Baby.

Squirt Baby

Squiggle and Stitch - art and craft table!

Greediebird (welcome back girls...we missed you!)

Greediebird

Squiggle and Stitch.

Handmade by Jacinta

Cards by Chandika

Cards by Chandika

Chicarto

A piece of Cloth (thanks for adding to my ever-growing stash Jennifer!!)

Vivienne and Suzanne

Vivienne and Suzanne.

Chasmeg Designs

Food for your Skin

Unmatched Candles with Glass

Craft Consortium

totally innocent.

totally innocent.

Ruby Louise

A Minor

Faces Ta Dah

July Market....

2011-07-24T21:25:00.000-07:00

The July market has come and gone and has me quietly freaking out at how quickly the year is racing past. I cant believe we are now organising the August market !!

Here's some shots of the day....Great handmade products being sold by lovely smiling creatives!!

Sunshine and Daydreams....

Ruby Louise...

Squiggle and Stitch...

Poppy and Coco...

Food for your Skin...

Chasmeg Designs...

Our fabulous in house face painter - Carmel from Faces Ta Dah!...

Javidan Jewellery...

Secret Garden Candles...

Trinkets Jewellery...

Chicarto...

Mardi Moo Designs...

Harper Rose...

totally innocent...

Unmatched Candles

Squirtbaby...

Next market day is - Saturday 13th August....hope to see you all there. And don't forget we have extended our shopping hours. You can now buy handmade from 1- am until 5pm.

June market = Pretty things.

2011-06-26T20:16:00.000-07:00

There is so much talent in Melbourne.... Even if it is cold and wet and rainy and blizzardy, it is always worth getting out amongst the Yarraville people to see what we have up for grabs.
Last months market was definately one of the best we have had in a while...We just loved the gorgeous products that were on show at the June market. SO many beautiful handmade items, made by talented designers.Thankyou to all of you wonderful stallholders for coming along to our little market and showcasing your awesome talents.We hope you had a great,warm,successful day. Here are some potos from the day.........

Busy little hands colouring in to win some prizes....
To vote on our colouring competition, please visit our facebook page !! We had so many lovely entries this month that we just couldn't choose a winner. We need your help!!

The lovely Fiona from Squirt Baby was back at the market after maybe 12 months (??) away. It was so nice to see her again, and I think the folks of Yarraville were happy too, judging by the fact that she had her best day "ever" at YM...Great to hear FIona !!

** New stallholder...

** New stallholder...

** New stallholder...

** New stallholder...

** New stallholder... So so sweet....Hannah is a very talented girl !

Baby Galah....** New stallholder...

** New stallholder...

** New stallholder...

The next market is on Saturday the 9th of July...Don't forget you can now shop at the market from 10 am till 5 pm...but not on Sundays !! See you then. xox

Sunday bloody Sunday.....

2011-05-30T19:41:00.001-07:00

Just a little update to let all of you wonderful market goers and stallholders know that we have decided to cancel the Sunday market dates for the time being.We apologise for the changeing of dates, but have thought long and hard about this and feel it is the best move for the market at the moment.

So our dates for 2011 are now -

Saturday 11th June
Saturday 9th July
Saturday 13th August
Saturday 10th September
Saturday 8th October
Saturday 12th November
Saturday 10th AND SUNDAY 11th December

Our opening hours are now from 10am till 5 pm......
More shopping hours for you all. YAY!

Hope to see you all at the next market.

Light Hearts...

2011-05-25T21:51:00.000-07:00

Just a little something I thought all of you wonderful creatives may be interested in.....

Last year, totally innocent was involved in the "light In Winter" festival at Federation Square. This year we are again involved. They are once again using totally innocent illustrations on the lampshades that children will be colouring in.Insert smile here.
These lampshades will be attached to the "Light Hearts" installation, created by Bruce Ramus.This structure will be 4 stories high, yarn-bombed,turned into an OVOO,and decorated over the month long installation with lanterns.The Light Hearts structure is expected to hold around 3000 lanterns. It is sure to be spectacular by the end of the festival.If you would like to make a lantern or for your child to make one, the lantern making days are each Saturday in June. For more information,have a look at the Federation Square website.For more info on the "Light Hearts" Installation, see here.
To see some images from last years festival, see here....

I have also helped out in creating an OVOO. I didn't have any idea what it was either - but it is basically a Mongolian prayer ritual whereby you tie a piece of fabric on the frame, and make a wish/say a prayer. Have a peek over here to learn more about Ovoos.

I will be at the lantern making workshop every Saturday in June (except Sat 11th) - would love to see you and your kids there. If you don't have kids, come and make a lantern anyway.Or make a wish at the Ovoo.

And be sure to say Hi!

The May Market PART 2......

2011-05-23T19:14:00.001-07:00

More gorgeous images of gorgeous handmade products seen at the May Yarraville Markets...

A piece of CLoth....

me and frankie ...facebook page

Poppy and Coco...facebook page

Craft Consortium

Bird Of Play...facebook page

Harper Rose ....facebook page

totally innocent.....facebook page

And please don't forget to like YM on facebook ....for regular updates and news!!

The May market PART 1......

2011-05-23T18:26:00.000-07:00

The May market was 2 weeks ago now (oops!) and the lovely Skye Kennet came and took photos for us this month! Thanks so much Skye - we REALLY appreciate the time and effort you put into snapping our talented stallholders and their products....Infact Skye took SO many photos that we are going to split our May update into 2 parts...
It was a very wet,cold day, but that didn't stop the shoppers.
Rain,hail or shine, us Melbournites love an indoor market !!

OUR NEXT MARKET WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY the 11th JUNE...from 10 am till 5 PM - yep - thats right - 5 pm!!

It's always lovely to have Glenda at the market . Reaburn Designs cant put a foot wrong in my book! Everything this woman touches turns to awesomeness!!

Green Essence Candles - Oh I am so in love with these. Perfect smell. They last forever. Beautiful.....
Visit the facebook page....

Belinda and her MOONMUM products. SHe,like me not only creates, but also runs a market...The Square Bendigo's Handmade Market. CHeck it out.

Ruby Louise jewellery....great gifts! And SO reasonably priced....

The sweet sweet Sweetie Petiti and her delicious hair accessories was there...Visit the facebook page over this-a-way...

Amanda and Anne (mother/daughter team) attended their last market for a few months. They are going into hibernation for winter to produce/crochet up a storm....For updates on what they are doing, visit their facebook page.

Will be back soon with more gorgeous photos from the May market, plus our colouring competition winner and some important news!! Stay tuned. xox

2011-04-11T00:15:00.000-07:00

It was a gorgeous day on Saturday, there were many handmade lovers floating through the Yarraville markets,and all of our stallholders had big smiles on their faces. The rain held off until after we packed up - so all in all the universe was taking great care of us makers.
The SUNDAY market IN MAY has been cancelled - as the Masonic Hall accidently double booked! SO Saturday the 14th May will be the next big market day.

Beautiful Buttercup Ink products...I bought my daughter a "things in my head" notebook for her birthday on Wednesday as she is a budding song writer, and told me just the other day how her songs "just come into her head!"....perfect! Vari is very talented and has just launched her new website and a brand new range.Check it out over here....

totally innocent products...check out their shop....things are constantly being added !!

Green Essence Candles.My 13 year old boy scored one of these.He was so passionate about how good they smelled that I simply couldn't refuse.

The lovely Kelly from Harper Rose makes the most gorgeous fabric covered artwork. Baby sleeping signs,pretty florals,vintage designs.A bit of everything to suit all tastes.

Kasey handmakes each personalised frame (on the spot if you desire) using beautiful designer papers. Her frames are perfect for a newborn gift,christening, or just to add a little something to your child's bedroom.

Liz' jewellery (Bird of Play) is so delicate and pretty and simple and gorgeous! I am in love with so many pieces that I just can't choose one!!
Maybe next month....

Kathleen has not been in business for terribly long BUT she is a woman on a mission and as you can see, she creates gorgeous jewellery using all kinds of pretty things.Again, I couldn't choose...

Sometimes things happen just when you need them too !!
We have been looking for someone to play live music for quite some time.ANd then along came Anna. Anna has just moved here from Sydney and has the most beautiful, sweet voice. SHe entertained us for hours on end, and we are all very happy that she will be back next month.If you would like to see her in action, have a look at her on youtube - she is one talented lady.
We also were very lucky to have Alana play her clarinet for us. After some initial hesitation, ALana summed up her courage and took to the stage. She did a great job, and we are hoping to see more of her and her talent!!

Carmel from Faces-ta-dah! was busy painting faces all day long, and as usual we had our monthly colouring in competition in full swing so that parents can shop in peace.

Andie from Me and Frankie came along at the last minute (slight mis communication!) and I am so happy she did.
Her hair accessories are big and chunky and she uses gorgeous fabrics that you don't find at other markets!hooooo-ray! My daughter is getting some of these too!!

Ali-Kat Creations. Athena uses beautiful crystals to create delicate pieces of jewellery.So perfect for weddings,or other special occasions.

Victoria from Craft Consortium takes old vintage unloved books and turns them into cards,and notebooks.She also makes gorgeous badges and earrings using vintage fabrics.

Poppy and Coco make sweet framed artworks using inspiring quotes and cut out shapes like owls and elephants. They also make childrens skirts (so cute) and many other wonderful things...

Katherine Mula has ben knitting for many years.She knits baby clothes,hats,and teddy bears. As winter is on its way, it may be time to snap up some of her creations!

Amanda and Anne are a mother/daughter team and knit/crochet the most adorable softies.They are both very clever - coming up with their own patterns like my favourite - the turtle!They also do a range of childrens clothing - including the sweetest winter jackets. They now have a facebook page - so check them out...

So that's the April market all wrapped up.
Can't wait for May - don't forget - SATURDAY ONLY!!....See you all then.

Market THIS SATURDAY .

2011-04-05T18:44:00.001-07:00

Fan of Yarraville Markets, Koby

b4w Skincare

Hello out there my friends...
Just a little reminder post that the Yarraville Markets is on again THIS Saturday.
There will be NO Sunday market this month, due to the hall being unavailable.
We have lots of great product available for you all this weekend....jewellery by Ali Kat Creations and Bird of Play,kids clothing by Greediebird and totally innocent,stationary by Buttercup Ink,Inspired by Paper and totally innocent,canvas art by Harper Rose,frame designs by Poppy and Coco,softies by Greedie Bird,hair clips and accessories by Ruby Louise,personalised frames by Inspired by Paper,candles by Green Essence candles,hand knitted goods by Katherine Mula, and lots more....All handmade. All made with care and love. All made in the land of Oz....We hope to see you there between 10am and 3pm.

And while you are in Yarraville, be sure to check out our wonderful village. Many awesome shopping experiences including the gorgeous CHALK concepts, Maritas of Yarraville,Village Idiom,The Sun bookshop and The Younger Sun, Hello Gelo (best gelati in the West)and Mico for some stylin' womens clothes. If you have some time,stop for a bite to eat at the Corner Store...their food and decor is equally awesome!! And then head across the road to the Sun Theatre to watch a film...What more could you want on a Saturday in April?
Just don't forget to visit US while you are having so much god damn fun! We will be there rain,hail or shine.And apparenty there WILL be shine on Saturday.See you then.

3 teachers and a Kiln

Scrumptious Productions

March Market 2011....

2011-03-20T20:20:00.000-07:00

I wasn't at the March market for the whole day due to some family commitments, but what I did see I sure did love. We had some wonderful new stallholders (infact approximately half of our stallholders had never been to Yarraville Markets before!)We love that!!
I fell in love with Bird Of Play's gorgeous jewellery...I can't wait to see Liz again, because I NEED to buy some of her gorgeous products.

Heres some of the lovely things you could have/may have bought last weekend....

Next market will only run on the Saturday again next month - SATURDAY 9th APRIL....we hope to see you there....

Petite Marguerite Greetings and Well Wishes...

Ruby Louise

Clothing Accessories 4 U

Milladdi Kids

Tiges and Weince

Harper Rose

totally innocent

Craft Consortium

Off The Peg

Ali Kat Creations

Bird Of Play

Sweeti Petiti

Poppy And Coco

Oh...and this is our little mate J...He is one serious entrepreneur, and has a big future ahead of him going by the way he was selling up a "lucky dip storm"...Isn't he gorgeous ?? He always smiles like that.Full of joy.

And one last thing...Normally our colouring in Competition winner recieves a gift voucher for the market, but this month the very kind Suzie from Milladdi Kids donated one of her gorgeous calico drawstring bags as our 1st prize (see below)...The lucky winner is OSCAR. Oscar is 5 and will be recieving a phone call from us very soon....WOO HOO Oscar !!

Yarraville Festival Day...part 3

2011-03-06T17:26:00.001-08:00

Tali from Milk and Cookies

Milk and Cookies

Silvr Design

Silvr Design

Crafty Bambini

3 Teachers And A kiln

3 teachers and a Kiln

Bluebird Art And Design

Blue Bird Art And Design

Manage My Mane

Manage My Mane

The girls behind Manage My Mane

Lovely Kelly from Harper Rose

This Saturday is the March market. Please note - NO MARKET ON SUNDAY due to hall not being availabe.

We would love to see you at the market between 10 and 3. We have some wonderful new talent to showcase.

ANd the sun will be shining. hooray !!

Yarraville Festival day...part 2.

2011-02-27T16:11:00.000-08:00

Heres a little more festival talent.So much goodness. Not enough dollars

Angela McConnell Photography.

Angela Mc Connell Photography.

Angela Mc Connell Photography.

Dora's Creations

Dora Gountzis

Zoe Elms painting up a facepainting storm!

Zoe Elms paintings.

Zoe Elms paintings.

Retrobub. Too cute for words.

Retrobub.

Retrobub.

Greedybird's latest softy creations.

Mr Moo skirts.

Belinda from Mr Moo.

Hyggelig Photography.

February market - PART 1....

2011-02-20T16:26:00.000-08:00

WOW! We have so many photos of our wonderful stallholders and their gorgeous products from Saturday the 12th of Feb, that we will have to split them between a few posts.There were over 40 stalls.So that equates to about 120 - 150 photos.Or more.
We were very blessed to have the rain stay away,the sun shining (for part of the day!) the crowds come flocking in, and another great festival experience for all...apart from the Nazi who wouldnt let our stallholders bring their cars in and out...grrr! But he did think he was doing the right thing!
I hope all you stallholders had a fabulous time and got to soak up a bit of the Yarraville community spirit. There really is nothing that compares with our great suburb.I am biased yes!

Anyway, our next market is on Saturday the 12 th of March. Due to hall unavailability, we will NOT be having a Sunday market in March or April - SATURDAY ONLY!!
Hope to see you then!
In the meantime,have a wee look at some of the talent that was on show at the February market.....

Dandy Long Legs

Dandy Long Legs

Twiglet

Twiglet

Small Vollee

Small Vollee

Dana of Twiglet fame and Kerry from Small Vollee.

Heidi from HMC Designs

HMC Designs

Craft Consortium

Craft Consortium

Subariishi

Kasey shmoosing a customer!

Inspired by Paper

Jo Williams Photography

The gorgeous Jo from Jo Williams photography.

totally innocent

totally innocent

The divine Miss Starsha working the totally innocent stall. And stuffing her gob at the same time!!

2011 dates!!

2011-01-23T16:06:00.000-08:00

Finally we have had all of our 2011 dates confirmed and here they are -

FEBRUARY - Saturday 12th (in conjunction with the Yarraville Arts Festival) and Sunday 13th
MARCH - Saturday 12th
APRIL - Saturday 9th
MAY - Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th
JUNE - Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th
JULY - Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th
AUGUST - Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th
SEPTEMBER - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th
OCTOBER - Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th
NOVEMBER -Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th
DECEMBER - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th

If you would like to become a stallholder, please send us an email - yarravillemarkets@hotmail.com and we will send you through a 2011 application form.

December Market

2011-01-19T04:01:00.000-08:00

Happy New year!!

Red Tree Studio -earrings galore!

Mad Stitches. love. x

Mosaico Bella.

Jo Williams Photography.

Mosaico Bella.

The Phoenix Forge.

Silhouette Jewellery.

Mad Stitches.

Catnaps Pyjamas.

Trinkets Jewellery.

Scrumptious Productions.

The gorgeous Bobbie with her new anti-mosquito candles!

Ali-Kat Creations

Buttercup Ink

Bee Lovable

Sweetie Petiti twirling sticks.

totally innocent.

Inspired by Paper.

Greedybird.

Abundant Earth Photography.

I know it was sometime ago...but I thought I should let you share in the magic of the December market...

Our first market for 2011 is on Saturday the 12th February and Sunday the 13th February..... See you then!

a little more handmade magic....

2010-11-22T02:20:00.000-08:00

heres some more of the talent that was on show at the November market...so much goodness....
And only 1 week to go before our Christmas market - FINAL MARKET WEEKEND FOR 2010....f you are planning on some Christmas shopping, this will be your final chance.

See you then....

stuff i bought at the November market.....

2010-11-20T14:10:00.000-08:00

When you run a market, it is very difficult at times to refrain from buying up big...this past market was one of those....with Christmas only about 5 weeks away,the fear and panic is beginning to set in. I have no idea what to buy anyone...so I just bought/swapped a few things that grabbed me, and one day soon I will sit down and work out who they are going to...

Honey from Bee Lovable Products...so delicious.

the very lovely Victoria from Red Tree Studios gave these notebooks as a thankyou for something I had done for her....I love them so much...she is very clever.

Gorgeous christmas signs from Maxy Moo...this one is for my mum..maybe..

Maxymoo calico bags...so cute....for my niece and nephew who start school next year...and the fox is for....??...

Blue Water Soaps....love love love...all natural ingredients, they smell divine - but not too overpowering...

Sweetie Petiti hairclips..to go in the nieces packages...

Hand knitted christmas decorations by Allison Monkhouses mum...I buy each of my children 1 decoration each year...these are perfect...stockings for the boys (with lollies inside) and plum pudding for the girl.

Mad Stitches earrings...gorgeous Jessi threw these in as a bonus with the divine skirt below...how beautiful is that fabric ?? The girl child scores again!!

Mad Stitches

Maxy moo XMAS sign.....this is all mine!!!

Red Tree Studios earrings...perfect for smaller ears...x

Sweetie Petiti headband...sweet indeed.

ANd that is all....I managed to purchase more pressies yesterday at the Modish Creators Market...Including a blackboard in the shape of a deer, some cutlery garden stakes for my mumma, some much needed (NOT!) fabric for me, 2 resin bracelets from Madz has Runaway,and some delicious cupcakes for my babes. Looks like its going to be another handmade christmas...

DONT FORGET _ next market is on the 4th and 5th of December....cant wait!

xxx

November!

2010-11-15T20:31:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe that the November market has come and gone...2011 is approaching very quickly...such a scary thought...
Considering the TERRIBLE weather we recieved on Saturday,and the fact that it rained ALL DAY we were all pleasantly suprised with the amount of wonderful shoppers that strolled through the doors.The market was busy all day and we had a great day.Sunday saw a bit more sun and a hustling bustling little Masonic Hall....
Heres a taste of the talent that was on show...I will show you what I bought very very soon...sadly, it needs its own post...oops!

SATURDAY MARKET CANCELLED...

2010-10-01T16:38:00.001-07:00

Unfortunately,(or fortunately perhaps) the AFL has given us 2 Grand Finals in a row. We have decided to cancel the Saturday market. We will however all be at the Masonic Hall bright and early TOMORROW.Thats Sunday the 3rd October. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to see you tomorrow. We do hope you will join us and enjoy the handmade products on display. Lots to see.Kids entertainment. All good.

And so lets hope we see a whole lot of this....

And a whole lot of this.....

GO SAINTS!! See you tomorrow.

2010-09-26T23:48:00.000-07:00

October market this weekend ! October already. wow.If you are fed up with the footy and are looking to escape the voices of Bruce and whats his face, then why not make it a day of market hopping? Come and visit us first (ofcourse!), then head over to the Substation Artists Market in Newport.After that,jump in your car and head over to the Malvern Town Hall and visit the Modish market.They have some wonderful stalls and their venue is gorgeous.If you missed the September market, then heres a little taste of what you missed. Don't miss this months markets. We have so many new wonderful stallholders with beautiful, clever design.

Chicarto

Tiges and Weince

Our resident clown, Carmel of Faces Ta Dah.

Little Scotty Quilts

Sugarmouse

Buttercup Ink

Scrumptious Productions

winter time chills....

2010-08-22T18:41:00.000-07:00

Sheeesh the August market was a rather chilly affair. There was a bit of rain and a lot of cold wind.Luckily,there were lots of lovely handknitted winter woolies on offer.

We had a great weekend discovering new talent,eating the most amazing Portugese tarts, and drinking 'Cruising Cuppas' coffee.

Two weeks later,and the sun is starting to peek through the clouds. Happy days ahead.Us Melbourne folk are patiently awaiting some warmth....Its been a cold winter.
In the maentime....have a peek at what was available to buy at the August market.

The next market is on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of September.
We have lots of lovely peeps joining us.All with a whole bunch of ace handmade stuff!
Be sure to pop in to the market,then take a look around the gorgeous Yarraville village,have some lunch at any of the tasty cafes in the village and while you're there you may aswell catch a movie at the Sun Theatre too. There you go - full day of fun in Yarraville sorted. Hope to see you there.....

market this weekend...

2010-08-02T18:13:00.001-07:00

pretty things in july...

2010-07-11T20:59:00.000-07:00

The July market has come and gone...can you believe it's term three already?
Here's a few pikkies of the sweet handmade goodness that was present at the July market...enjoy...

If you would like to see more of these talented designers and their gorgeous products,have a peek on the side bar for the links to their own sites...we are so lucky t have such talent on our doorstep...hooray for all you artists who are doing your thing. xx

The next market is Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of August....we have some awesome product lined up. Cant wait to play. x

July markets...coming soon.

2010-06-22T14:38:00.000-07:00

a sneaky peek..what you will find at the July markets....

Red Tree Studios....

Made And Found....

Little Scout...

HMC Designs...

totally innocent...

Inspired by Paper...

Sweeti Petiti....

Playtime for Kids...

Creations by Bobbie Mac...

Little Scotty Quilts...

Red Tree Studios...

Mixtape zine...

Cruisin Cuppas....

plus much much more .we still have a few spots open for Sunday the 4th of July.send us an email if you want in.... see you there.

looky what i bought...

2010-05-13T19:05:00.000-07:00

i love the products at Yarraville Markets.
thats why i spend more than i make some months.
i love the fact that every item has been lovingly made by the hands of the artist.
i love seeing their new products and talking processes.
its all so feel good really.
and its good to support our artist friends.
so heres what I bought at the May market.....

Bloom Resin bracelet. beautiful colours.

Red Tree Studios. 2 have been given as presents.1 to a friend of my girl.2 to our niece.tonight.

Blue Water Soaps. Love these soaps.

Cupcakes on the run....my kids larved these.their treat for not seeing me all weekend!

Susannah Tucker Photography magnets. They make me smile every time I open the fridge.Which is often.

Red Tree Studio earrings.for me.

Red Tree Studios earrings.for my girl. She only has to wait 3 more weeks until she can wear them.

I also bought some divine Milkwood earrings- charcoal resin drops. They are ace.

So all in all....a good shopping spree for me. hooray.

May Market = great weekend.

2010-05-07T04:51:00.000-07:00

STARSHA

2010-04-18T20:32:00.000-07:00

We have a new helper.
Well shes not that new but she is very helpful.
Some of you have already met her or emailed her.
Her name is Starsha and she is many things that I like.
She is a mother of 2 seriously adorable twin boys.organised.bubbly.sweet.and easily excited.
She loves a chat.And she loves my dog Busta.
She is also very helpful and is doing a great many things for me including paperwork,processing applications and enquiries,and the most dreaded job of all...putting up posters and distributing postcards.
If you come across her at the market or recieve any emails from her,please be sure to introduce yourself and say hi to her.

Hope to see you all at the market this Saturday and Sunday....we have heaps of new,never before seen stallholders ! Very exciting. Be sure to come and grab a cupcake from Cupcakes on the run on Sunday. Free face painting for the bored children plus the craft corner with monthly colouring competition.

See you then.

Lou

Stallholder love....Blue Water Soaps.

2010-04-05T05:19:00.000-07:00

This weeks stallholder profile is the very clever Larissa Johns of Blue Water soaps. I use Larissas soaps. They are fantastic. Natural,pure,fresh and full of gorgeous smells !

Name-Larissa Johns

Business Name- Blue water soaps

A little about you?
Have worked as a florist for the last 8 years. Love making things from natural products.

How long has your business been running?
Since July 09

What is your ultimate business dream?
To create a brand that is well known and recognized for it's benefits. To be stocked in a range of Health food shops, gift shops, Florists, Hotels and B&B's. To continue to grow but most of all continue to do something I love for a living!

What is the most difficult thing about running your own business?
Working from home can become a little secluded but the markets are a fantastic relief for that and a wonderful source for networking, brainstorming and having a laugh.

And the best thing?
Watching your business grow. It's like a baby. I love it

Where do you see yourself and/or your business in 5 years time ?
I would love to have a little shop like "incube8ter" or "the little shop of Handmade" but in a more country setting. I would love to bring my craft and the crafts of others into a one stop, hand made, gift shop.

Any tips for other creative folk just starting out ?
Save up before starting a new business and just get yourself out there! Oh and persevere!

Website-www.bluewatersoaps.com.au (not up and running yet)
email: bluewatersoaps@y7mail.com

Thanks Larissa. ALways great to learn a little more about our stallholders.
You can find Larissa and her beautiful handmade soaps at the May market.

Stallholder profile....

2010-04-05T04:13:00.000-07:00

We love our stallholders. And we love to brag about them.
Our very first stallholder profile is all about a lady named Kirsteene. Shes hot.
She's driven.She's focused.She's generous. And she makes the most gorgeous jewellery and accessories under the name of Scrumptious Productions. I am a big fan. I now own about 7 or 8 pairs of her earrings.They are stylin'.
Heres a bit of juicy info about the girl behind Scrumptious Productions....

Name-Kirsteene Phelan
Business Name-Scrumptious Productions

A little about you?
A 30 something accessories maker with a husband, two step kids and a fondness for music, wine, art and books.

How long has your business been running?
3 years. I was working for company that I loved but in role that made me unhappy so I decided to start a moving market shop selling the wares of some Victorian makers such as Pocket Penny, Mingus, Chinchilla stuff and Pink Snowflakes. Almost by accident I developed a range of fun retro themed jewels that grew very quickly. I now concentrate on my line full time and stock shops throughout Australia and New Zealand. I can also be found at quite a few different markets around Melbourne on regular basis.

What is your ultimate business dream?
Ultimately I’m very happy with the way my business is now However I would like to travel a lot more with and without the business. I have very itchy feet a lot of the time!

What is the most difficult thing about running your own business?
Time! so many things I would like to do that I just don’t get done due to time and energy running out. I have a few very intense periods of the year when I release new catalogues and take myself out on the road to see interstate clients. I’m very lucky to have enough resources to have some casual staff to help me when the going gets rough but there is always more that could be done.

And the best thing?
Most definitely the day to day freedom of making my own decisions is wonderful. I also like that I am around for my stepdaughters and can nick off to lunch with mate or see a show as a reward for getting the job done. The flexible lifestyle is something I’m very grateful for.

Where do you see yourself and/or your business in 5 years time ?
I would see a shop or two in the future, an expansion into the UK and US and a team of people helping me. Personally I would like to have completed some language study and be spending time volunteering in the community. I would also really like to be involved in some sort of mentoring program for disadvantaged people looking to start their own business.

Any tips for other creative folk just starting out ?
Don’t be scared, start small, try to keep a part time job for the first part, take advantage of social networks to source professionals such as photographers, graphic designers, accountants and PR people and ensure that you keep good records of sales and expenditure.

Website-www.scrumptiousproductions.com.au

twitter –twitter/scrumptiousprod

any others- search “scrumptious productions to find my facebook fan page.....

Thanks Kirsteene.
SHe wont be at the next market (May) but will return with her delicious designs in June.

April.

2010-04-05T03:17:00.001-07:00

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Scrumptious Productions.

Carmel from Faces Ta Dah

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totally innocent

Mixtape

Scrumptious Productions.

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Inspired by Paper

Scrumptious Productions

Found n Bound

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Bobbie Mac

Red Tree Studios

Heidi Crawford Designs

Scrumptious Productions

Red Tree Studios

Lovely people.
Lovely products.
Lovely weather.
Lovely new things to admire.
Lovely face painting.
Lovely colouring in.
Lovely.lovely.Lovely.
Happy Easter to all of our friends.

march march march

2010-03-08T03:44:00.000-08:00

March already.wow. What a weekend.
Some fantastic new stallholders attended this weekends market days.
Always great to have newbies....and some of those were doing their first market EVER!! Very exciting for them and we just love to encourage and support new talent.Welcome to the market world ladies. Its a wonderfully supportive little community.
I had a great weekend chatting to my next door neighbours about all sorts of fascinating stuff..thanks for the convo girls..and the bouncing of ideas,tutorials etc etc...
Our fabulous kids corner was a huge hit. Free craft activities were available, as well as free face painting and a competition with 3 prizes up for grabs. Thanks to Kylie from Tiges and Weince and Heidi from HMC Designs for donating 2nd and 3rd prizes!The kids corner also helps the mums to have a bit of peace while they shop...we are hoping to continue the kids

CHeck out some of the beautiful designs that were on show ....and theres plenty more where that came from...Next market is Saturday the 4th April...thats Easter Saturday...Will be a fun one. NO SUNDAY MARKET IN APRIL.

One More Sleep...

2010-02-11T13:07:00.000-08:00

till we kick off the first market for the year...
happily running alongside the Yarraville Festival.
15,000 people are expected to show their pretty little faces.
I believe there will be some happy stallholders on Saturday night.
Come on down to Yarraville for a brilliant day out.
Some "not to miss moments"....the annual dog parade.5 stages with bands playing all day long.the kids kingdom with free rides for the kidlets.Faces-ta-dah! in the kids area doing spectacular face painting .a zillion cool market stalls.the arts precinct which is specifically supporting the handmade industry. free helium balloons courtesy of Yarraville markets.what more could you want on a Saturday in February?
Hope to see you there.
These fabulous designers will be there .....

Greedy bird

HMC Designs

Twiglet

Cat Naps Pyjamas

Mr Moo

Plus heaps more...including the Ink and Spindle chicks,Embellish'd,Cosmic Collars,Red Tree Studios,Pepperberry and Co,Scrumptious productions,Marie Long,Sweetie Petiti, Soewn Earth, Gromarts,Lavallier,Loopy Love, Reaburn Design,b4w skincare,Blue Water Soaps.....oh too much joy in the one room.....cant wait.

Next Market - Saturday 13th February.

2010-01-22T20:41:00.000-08:00

Hi folks. Happy New Year.

All feeling lovely and refreshed and ready to tackle 2010.

Our Market dates for 2010 are as follows.

Saturday 13th February (this date coincides with the fabulous Yarraville Festival and the market will extend out onto Canterbury Street and share the space with the Arts Precinct which supports local artists displaying handmade products.)

Saturday 6th March
Sunday 7th March

Saturday 3rd April
Sunday 4th April

Saturday 1st May
Sunday 2nd May

Saturday 5th June
Sunday 6th June

Saturday 3rd July
Sunday 4th July

Saturday 7th August
Sunday 8th August

Saturday 4th September
Sunday 5th September

Saturday 2nd October
Sunday 3rd October

Saturday 6th November
Sunday 7th November

Saturday 4th December
Sunday 5th December

Please note that the Sunday dates are not 100% confirmed.Dependant on stallholder demand.!!

Look forward to seeing you on the 13th February. If you are interested in having a stall, please email Lou - queenloube@hotmail.com

LOOK AT US!!!

2010-01-02T16:19:00.000-08:00

Well thank god SOME people are on the ball....I believe it was Melindas mums friend who found this and passed it to her mum who passed it to Melinda who posted it on facebook..I think....Thanks Melinda.
Handmade magazine...Check it out. Theres Helen and her gorgi dolls,Susannah and her beautiful photography,Rosalinda and her hand knitted goodies,Dana and her Twiglet delights,My cards,Belinda from Mr Moo's floor cushions and Justine from Embellish'd and her hairclips.And last but not least,Melinda and Sarah from Loopy Love....YAY!! Nice work chicks !! (all links are on the sidebar!)

NO JANUARY MARKET!!

2010-01-01T17:35:00.000-08:00

There will be no January market.We all feel its time to take a breather and relax for a week or two.
Our next market will be held on Saturday the 13th February. It will be held in conjunction with the Yarraville Festival and the handmade loveliness will spill out onto Canterbury Street where the Arts Precinct is held each year.

Hope to see you all there.Festival day is the biggest day on the Yarraville calendar and there is heaps to see and do.So put it in your diary.

December Market.

2010-01-01T14:50:00.000-08:00

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December market is long gone.
And as always it was a great day.
Lots of chatting and Christmas cheer amongst the stallholders and shoppers.
Fantastic designers. Cool presents.
I did most of my Christmas shopping at Yarraville Markets this year.
And got gorgeous stuff!!
I was happy that MOST of my presents bought were handmade in 2009.
But my Dad still got a book.

I bought my sister in law one of Arthurs Circus' original vintage print.Natalie is very talented and has a very cool kid.She loved it.

My niece got a gorgeous Aunty Cookie tote made by Miss Shannon.Cute as.

My mumma recieved Susannah Tucker prints.She love love loved them.Whats not too love? I want my own.

My smallest niece got one of Susannahs butterfly prints also.They are so gorgeous.

My niece,nephew and daughter all recieved a personalised idtee singlet.Cool little designs.All personalised.

My Kris Kringle came from Kirsten and Lyndon from Futago by Design

My nephew who is yet to grace us with his presence recieved a Gromarts guitar bib (daddy is a muso)

My daughter scored some Catnaps pjs...beautiful cotton.Screenprinted here in the West.

I used Heidi Crawfords ace badges on top of all my kiddy presents.Kids love a badge or two.Or three. And Heidi she has zillions of colourful designs.

And ofcourse all the kidlets got totally innocent tees,pretties and puffy friends aswell.

Heres some more pics from the Christmas market.....

SEWHUM

SPIN SPIN

EMBELLISH'D

TWIGLET

ONE GIRL DESIGN

ARLENE SACHON PHOTOGRAHY

TINKER

TIGER AND HARE

AUNTY COOKIE

TOTALLY INNOCENT

GREEDYBIRD

ALANA LUCAS BIRDART

LISA MC KINNON

November was a TREAT!!

2009-11-23T18:37:00.001-08:00

I know I say it every month...but the market really does get bigger and better every single month.The stallholders create a great vibe.Our market is seriously friendly.Our stallholders are not pretentious in any way and support each other in a very sweet way.And most importantly, our market showcases some amazing talent.Oh yes it does.People who have mastered their craft so to speak.Product that is all handmade and/or Australian Made.Our regular stallholders come with new product every month.Our new stallholders all comment on the "vibe" of the market.We have the cutest balloons ever .And they are free for the kiddies.As is the face painting.Oh we just love giving away free stuff.
If you havent crossed that bridge yet, or havent ventured into Yarraville for a while...the time to do it is the weekend of December 5th and 6th...thats when our Christmas market is on!!And its going to be huge.And wonderful.And all that stuff.Trust me Im a professional.
But lets stay focused on November for a moment longer.Check out some of the beautiful gear that you could have nabbed had you been there.Or perhaps you were there and did nab it!! Perhaps.
Enjoy.....

tinker by print inK studio.

ID Tee

Loopy Love

tinker

tinker

Subarashii Design

Subarashii Design

Elmie

Lisa's chocolates....mmmmmmm

Blue Water Soaps

Loopy Love

Scrumptious Productions

Squirt Baby

One Girl Designworks.

Cottagenerd.

Scrumptious Productions

Embellish'd

Gromarts

Reaburn Design

totally innocent

Little Waltz

Susannah Tucker Photography

totally innocent

Arthurs Circus

Tiger and the Hare.

I blinked and it was November.....

2009-11-09T19:44:00.000-08:00

hello.
Its been a while.
So sorry to have neglected this here little blog, but we have been flat out preparing for the November markets!! Yes, thats Saturday and Sunday.We are excited about this weekends markets.We have lots of new wonderful stallholders.We have lots of great product.Lots and lots.
Oh and have you heard that christmas is about 6 weeks away?
Yep it is.And so now would be the perfect opportunity for me to remind you of the importance of buying handmade this silly season.Not only does it benefit our economy, it also really helps our lovely artists to continue doing what they do best - making gorgeous products!
It is also way kinder to the earth to be buying handmade as a lot of handmade incorporates recycled materials which makes us all happy.
There is no need to step foot in any horrible shopping centre this Christmas.Not when you can shop it up at the Yarraville Markets.So get to it.Shop people.I say shop!

We hope to see you there.
Masonic Hall Yarraville.Just behind the village.Next to the Greek Church.Look for the fairy lights.And the red balloons with cute rabbits on them.

Heres a little taster of what you may find this month and what you may have missed last month....

Oh and congratulations to Leslie from Onegirl Designworks on her full page spread in the Herald Sun last weekend...Her oobee friends are divine, as are her quilts.And guessy where shes going to be this Saturday? Uh huh...just hanging out at our little market.So come and say hi to her and get her autograph cause shes like really famous now.

One Girl Designworks

Cottagenerd.

Wendy June

Babushka Baby

Blue Water Soaps

Pepperberry and Co.

Marie Long

HMC Designs.

totally innocent.

Wendy June

Stitch n Purl

Retro Print Revival.

Red Letter Studios

id tee

Futago By Design.

Elmie.

Miss Ruby May.

Susannah Tucker.

totally innocent.

October market-This Weekend.

2009-10-05T06:54:00.000-07:00

Loooky looky where the Yarraville Markets was mentioned.Well really the article was all about the growth of craft and local markets.But we are a part of that.And our very lovely friend Dana got a special little mention.YAY Dana.She's a regular at the Yarraville Markets.And shes a local. Good work girl!
The next market is this Saturday AND Sunday.Yep,thats right...now you can feast your eyes on amazing handmade products for 2 days of the month.Different stalls on both days.Too much excitement for little ol me.
Come and have a peek.And bring your purse because apparently Christmas is only 11(?) weeks away.
So buy handmade and support the designers of Melbourne.
See you there.

So much news....

2009-09-23T23:53:00.001-07:00

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Oh gosh,i havent even told you about the September market and the happy people that were there.
But the October market is speedily approaching and we have doubled the workload (and the fun) by turning the market into a 2 day event.thats my excuse for no posts!!
Yes,from now on the monthly Yarraville Markets will be open for business on both Saturday AND Sunday.
Thats because there are SO many amazing artists out there who are all doin their thing and want to join the fun of our little festive space.Which we welcome!!
Its like christmas everyday in our office as we open the ever flowing applications.I am constantly amazed at what filters through.Lots of talent.Lots.
And as we have space restrictions in the Masonc Hall, the only way we could bring more gorgeous products to the people was to extend the days.There will be different stall holders on both days,and a few doing both days to begin with.

Heres a few snaps of the Septmeber market.

Futago By Design

Susannah Tucker Photography

Dana from Twiglet

Anna from Lana e Ferri

love rosie clarke

tiges and weince

crazy Kat!

Face painting by Faces Ta-Dah!

Anne Marie Witte

Cottagenerd

The Otway Forge

Loopy Love

Loopy Love

Mr Moo

Helen from Miss Ruby May

OwlDesigns

Twiglet

Tiges And Weince

See you soon.

September market is a comin'......

2009-08-27T06:48:00.000-07:00

Yee ha.
Im really looking forward to the September market.
we have 25 fantastic stallholders.
16 of these are brand new or have only attended once before.
and our regular faces have new products.
yep.they're a pretty clever bunch 'our' stallholders.

We cant wait to see the talents of Cottage Nerd

Alana Konstantinou

Em Wilmot from The Otway Forge,

Kylie from Tiges And Weince,
Anita and Cherie of Pipsqueaks Photography

Anne Marie Witte and Melinda and Sarah from Loopy Love.

I hope you all have a fantastic,fruitful day !

I am very happy to welcome back the girls from Owl Designs who last visited us way back in May.
We also welcome back Belinda from Mr Moo,

Kirsten and Lindon from Futago By Design, the gorgeous Fiona from Squirt Baby (who has some beautiful new products) and lovely Dana of Twiglet fame.Looking forward to seeing what new temptations they bring with them.
If you are after some delicious ribbon,please visit Simone from Ribbon Palace.She has everything ribbon and more!

Helen and Kat will be joining us again.Helen with her super sweet handmade dolls and Kat from
ID tee- personalised tshirts,aprons,bags and more.
Anna will be back with her gorgeous knitted woolies

and the boys from the Urban Honey Company will also be returning after a months break...hopefully with lots of honey in tow.(Surely those bees have rested enough for this winter ?!?)
We also have Justine from Embellish'd,

Susannah from Susannah Tucker Photography (yay!her photos are adorable),Rosalinda Casamento,Rebecca from Beccasaurus

and Samantha from Gromarts.

...oh and Amanda from Greedybird.

And me.Lou.from totally innocent.
Its all handmade.All made in the land of Oz.
Come and have a little lookie.Saturday the 5th of September.
Better still, open your purse and let the love flow.
If you have a little one be sure to visit Carmel out in Anderson Street for some gorgi FREE face painting.She's very clever.

Hope to see you there.
xx

August Market.tick.

2009-08-10T07:24:00.000-07:00

Yep the August market was cold.Pretty chilly.But that didnt stop our lovely stallholders turning up on a wintery Saturday morning to be a part of the cutest market in town.

And ofcourse there were plenty of wooly items to purchase if it all got too much.

There were a few people nursing hangovers.

And a few little helpers who became the best of friends.
As always,there was plenty for the bubbas.

There was a lot of bloggy love in the room.

twice times

queenloube.

beccasaurus.

littlies homewares.

sewhum.

And there was wonderful Carmel sitting in the freezing cold for 5 hours painting children with the cutest of faces.Thankyou Carmel.

But most importantly, there was a Masonic Hall full of great talent...both new and old.Crafters,Photographers and Designers.All with great products.All hnadmade and/or Australian Made.

It really does get bigger and better every single month.
If you want to have a stall at our market,do it fast!!
We are currently taking applications for October,November and December.
And they are all about half full.

September is full at this stage but please register your interest as we have some exra space in the pipeworks!!
So stop thinking about it and have a go!

I would like to thank all my sweet stallholders who are extremely positive,encouraging and friendly.People always make comment on the vibe of our market and the relaxed feeling it gives. I attribute this to our fantastic stallholders.So thankyou for making this venture so fun.Take a bow.xx

Phew!

August Market.

2009-07-21T04:43:00.000-07:00

Date: Sunday 1st August 2009
Venue: Masonic Temple...Yarraville.
Time: 10am -4pm

We cant help but feel excited about the August market.
We have a fantastic crew of new stallholders mixed in with some familiar faces.Our regular stallholders are producing new innovative products.No same/same at this market.We have plenty of new stalls with some exciting creations.Unfortunately,many of these do not have websites as yet,so our list of stallholders over the side there looks a little sad.But do not fear peoples.....we are full as a goog for August.Twentyfive creative stallholders with hundreds of gorgeous products.All handmade and/or Australian made.All very exciting me thinks.We hope you think so too.If you're in the area,please do drop by and do a little shopping.We would love to see you there.

Visit Kate from Littlies Homewares who has a gorgeous hand painted range of childrens furniture and accessories.

Check out the ladies from Stitch'n Purl and their beautiful handmade quilts.

Glenda from Reaburn Design is back this month with her superb vintage-inspired cushions.I bought some from her a couple of months back and I larve them.

Helen will be there with her super-sweet dolls,Ross Jones and Lisa Timson with their handmade woollen clothing made from recycled wool blankets.

We also have Rosa's candles,Rebecca from Beccasaurus,Linda from Subarushii Design...oh the list goes on and on.

Dont forget we also offer free face painting in Anderson St between 10.30 and 3.30....Carmel will paint a little vampire,bunny rabbit,puppy dog or a classic fairy princess for your special little person.

July Market...check out the talent.

2009-07-10T18:07:00.000-07:00

The July market was fantastico!!
So many wonderful,talented artist/designers.All happy.All with products to make one smile.
I love meeting all these creative beings and comparing notes on what we all do.I am constantly amazed at how easy and friendly everyone is.
The market definately has developed its own sense of style.Its a little bit arty,a little bit crafty,a little bit nanna and a little bit community.If you havent been yet...make an effort and get down to the August market.Saturday the 1st.Some of these clever people will be visiting us again.....but there is also a new batch of designers fresh out of the oven waiting to show off their wares!Hope to see you there!

p.s. sorry for the overload of photos....but i just couldnt help myself.To much to love and drool over!

June Market hooray hooray !!

2009-06-16T03:55:00.000-07:00

The June market is all done and dusted and saw a cold but friendly crowd.
We were full to the brim, and about half of our stallholders were new to Yarraville Markets.
Once again, we offered free face painting from 10.30am till 3.30 pm in Anderson Street, so there were many sweet little faces wandering around the village.

The next market is on Saturday the 4th of July.We have a full house.We like a full house.
If you havent been yet, put it on your to do list.Please do.
We have some great new designers, and also a little classic craft.
We have photography,paintings,skincare and childrens clothing.
Knitted goodies,jewellery,candles,stationary,clothing,bags and lots,lots more!
We are indoors, so even if its raining...

We will be there.Hope you will be too.

Handmade.Australian Made.
Just the way we like it.

July Market...more delicious designs.

2009-06-16T03:36:00.000-07:00

Not all of our designers have a website that we can link to, so we thought perhaps you would like to see a little sneak peek of some of our fantastic artists work....
Heres a taste of what you will see at the July market.Enjoy....

Anna Brasier....hand knitted goodies.

Futago By Design.

Twice Times.

Embellish'd hairclips.

Rosalinda Casamento.

Katherine Mula.

Twice Times...again....

Troika Design.

Mr Moo.

Arlene Sachon Photography.

2009-05-16T23:13:00.000-07:00

The June Market is going to be a big one!!

We have some amazing new artists and some who have been before.
There will be free face painitng again on the corner of Anderson and Ballarat Streets.
There will be locally,ethically made honey. yum.and beeswax candles.
There will be gorgeous childrens clothing.and the cutest hairclips.
"Yarraville scenic" paintings by local artist Llael Shannon.
There will be natural skincare and lots of knitted and crochet goodies to keep us warm this winter.
Dont forget that Yarraville Markets is held in the gorgeous Masonic Hall,so no matter what the weather brings,we will be there !!

If youve never been before,please come visit us in the village.
And whilst you are in Yarraville,have a spot of brekky.
If you dont know where to go,check out this...full of local food info!!!

Hope to see you at the market !

May Market

2009-05-03T06:22:00.000-07:00

The 5th Yarraville Markets was held on Saturday.
The sun was shining,fairy lights were gleaming,people were smiling,babies were
babbling,the beatles were singing and talent was everywhere you looked.
Heres just a taste of the handmade delights that were on offer.
::local, earth friendly honey
::clothing
::vintage bonnets
::cot quilts.
::stitched drawing tins
::frog softies
::paintings by Llael Shannon
::arm warmers
::badges
::dog coats.
::framed vintage images
::crochet hats and scarves
::knitted cupcakes
::aprons
::denim bags
::gorgeous hairclips
::appliqued tshirts
::glowing candle domes
::cards
::organic handcreams
We also had free face painting on offer in Anderson St.
We all had a great day.
If you didnt make it this time, our next market will be held on
Saturday 6th June.
Come along and check it out.
If you are interested in having a stall, shoot us an email.
The June market is almost full.
So do it quick smart.

A little bit of press.

2009-04-28T03:35:00.000-07:00

Yarraville Markets recieved its very first bit of press last week!!
WOO HOO.....Here is the story below.......

YARRAVILLE village has been bursting at the seams with arts, crafts and design on the first Saturday of every month this year.

In what was meant to be a one-off pre-Christmas do, Yarraville artist Lou Pennisi has revived the lost weekend pastime of community markets.

“It just got really good feedback, and people kept ringing me and saying ‘are you going to do more?’ and so we’ve decided to do it monthly,” she said.

Ms Pennisi said the uniqueness behind the market was the talent of entrepreneurs and artists in Yarraville’s backyard.

“We’re trying to get local artists, but we also try to keep changing it every month. Because it’s not a huge market, we don’t want it to be the same thing every month.

“We have been overwhelmed by the amount of talented artists wanting to display their art.”

The May market will include stalls by Yarraville painter Llael Shannon and western suburbs girl Kelly Templer with her b4w skin care range.

Children’s handmade clothing, vintage trinkets and local honey will also be on sale.

The next market will be held on Saturday 2 May from 10am to 4pm at the Masonic Hall, corner of Canterbury and Willis streets. For stall inquiries, email Lou on queenloube@hotmail.com

b4w natural skin care.

2009-04-26T00:14:00.000-07:00

If you come to the market next Saturday the 2nd of May, be sure to check out the gorgeous skincare made here in Melbourne by b4w skincare.

b4w natural skincare, founded in 2003, began as a dream to produce quality natural skin care products. the catalyst for this dream to become reality was a passion for health, beauty & wellbeing.

b4w believe healthy skin needs healthy skin care. their aim is to provide you with quality natural skin care products, rich in antioxidants, vitamins & herbal extracts to rejuvenate, nurture & protect your skin.

experience b4w & discover the basics 4 wellbeing.

their products:
• made from natural & naturally derived plant materials
• free from artificial colours & fragrances
• against animal testing
• proudly australian

2009 Market Dates

2009-04-15T03:47:00.000-07:00

Here are the dates for all of the 2009 markets.
Ye - hah !
Mark it in your diary.......

2009-04-08T07:53:00.000-07:00

The April market was held last Saturday.
The Masonic Hall is a complete delight as are the sweet old Masons
who give me nothing but encouragement all the way.
We had some wonderful designers grace us on Saturday.
Heres a snapshot of some of the talent!
Fabulous artists all creating in Australia.
Handmade,Australian made.Lovely !

April Market.

2009-03-24T23:11:00.000-07:00

March Market.Saturday 7th March.

2009-02-28T09:36:00.000-08:00

The Yarraville Christmas market was great.
The weather was terrible.
It rained.And it poured. It poured a lot.
I didnt think anyone would come.
But they did.
Not thousands of them.
But enough.Plenty.
I was so relieved.
Because no one wants unhappy stallholders.
Oh no.

And now its March(almost.....gulp!)and so time for another market.
If you've never been to Yarraville,
be brave and drive over that bridge.
It is so worth it.
You wont regret it.
Trust me Im a professional.
Yarraville has charm.
And it has a village.
And thats where the market is.
In the Village.
If you are interested in having a stall at the March market
Or the April,May,June Market, please send an email to Lou at queenloube@hotmail.com.
We will send you an application form.
And then away you go.

Cheers.See you at the market....

christmas market!

2008-11-30T20:00:00.000-08:00