Check out this little wee Amigo!

Looking for some inspiration in a baby gift? Why not go for a dinosaur design with electric blue colours.

Here is our super fan "Luka" who will turn 1 on Christmas day-wearing a Aqua blue singlet with spotted green dinosaur...very cute!



Available in various colours email kel if you would like a dinosaur singlet for your wee toddler.

Rain, Rain, Rain...sad face

The rain came down this morning, bucketed on poor manly which meant the markets were cancelled today.

We ended up looking at some houses, Kel even managed to make a little "teenie" tiny dress for a 3-6 mth baby. She never stops making things, our kel...smile face!

NEW Christmas Designs 2010

Hi everyone, Kel was sick for a day, and still managed (under behest from me) designed some new baby singlets for the this years Christmas bonanza!

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Market dates for November and December

Hi everyone,

Here is kelly's movements for the next month or so. In between looking for a house and Kel will be at the following markets on the the following dates.


Hope to see you all there!

SAT November 6th Manly Market
SAT November 13th Manly Market
SAT November 20th Crows Nest Market
SAT December 4th Kelly heads to her friends wedding Kate and Damian
FRI/SAT/SUN December 11th Melbourne-Kelly showcase some of her artwork at the Brunswick art gallery
SAT December 18th Crows Nest or Manly Market

Hornsby Art Prize

Kel is busy putting together some artwork for the Hornsby Art Prize. Kel has also been invited to exhibit some of her work down in Melbourne at the brunswick Art Gallery in Melbourne in Dec. Both Kel and i will be attending and it should be awesome! To show some of Kel's versatility and how she never stops working -i managed to snap some illustrations from her sketch book- the sketches are small and are the size of an A5 page, and she carries it with you her on the train to work and is always doodling when not designing tops or sewing.




Kel did have time to break from her heavy schedule and celebrate her birthday with a BBQ down at Lane Cove National Park with some friends. Here Kel is showing us her new found driving skill the indicating to the left....

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Kel and her magnificent weekend...

Kel had the biggest trade day since prettylittle thing began. We opted to setup at crows nest markets on the saturday. The sun was shining, but forecasts predicted gale force winds for later that day. Well the wind tore up most of the day, 30km winds are nothing to be sneezed at and so we packed up early and headed home.

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Not all is lost, kel did however manage to secure a spot on sunday for the crows nest street market, this involved the whole street being blocked off, with up to 40,000 visitors.

So we set off again and set up in our designated spot, kel and I thought we were in the worst spot to start off. As the day wore on, the spot would prove to be a winner for kel.



We were set up under a awning, there wasn't a stall next to us on either side, which gave kels customer space to move around and look thru the singlets.

according to other stall holders in the busiest sections, people couldnt see or get to their products because of the crowding, and heat.

what turned out to be a fail on sat, sundays trade tripled what kel would of made. Kel was busy from the time I left her at 930 till 5.
Well done kel!

kel, will be taking next weekend off and will be back on the markets in a fortnight.

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If you would like a custom design, have a look at our post from april on the new designs. Here is just a sneek peek of designs gone by.



Till then, kel is back in the factory and will be in market land soon enough!

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see u!

October festi...

As summer approaches, so does the traffic for the markets. We expect the markets will be haven for new born babies, tourists and domestic travelers heading to the beach.

Last Sat at Manly was a little quiet, all stall holders reported a quiet day; the overcast weather didn't help, but then i guess you can't get all sunny days....ahhhh....

Although the day was quiet, it wasn't un eventful, i watched a couple of rangers patrol a stall commenting on bags and bottles of water on the ground, and that it may be a hazard to a passerby??? hmmm, perhaps they think the water is going to leap out and burn them or the bags of clothes will suddnely devour them as they walk past...weirdo rangers!

I also managed to tear a hole in my 6 mth shorts; which prompted a new pair of shorts to be bought. At ($80) i was not impressed, to top the day off it was windy and a little cold so i bought a cheap $10 AUSTRALIA cardy from some dodgy shop...and well the arms were short ! i was warm and that was the main thing.

Heres me in my "gumbo" $10 top- Check out Kel's response when i told her about my dire problem with my shorts...and the fail top....



Kel, in her wisdon did mange to sello-tape my ass so i could at least protect the children's from my ass falling out and allow me to purchase expensive shorts that i really didn't need...( i should of bought a towel).


Back to reality, Kel is looking to be at a couple of big markets- the Glebe street fair and the Narrabeen markets in December- so keep your eye balls peeled for the market dates and we will let you all know when we are in the market.

see you soon

No mo shall hide thee...

Sat 25th- Manly Markets- One former home and away actor/ detective on the Underbelly Series- Golden Mile- Mr Dieter Brummer, graced Kel's stall and purchased 2 rocking baby singlets, the blue motorcar and blue tartan elephant. Mr. Brummer was with his little boy and wife and was sporting sunnies and a cap.

According to channel 9 he hasn't scored any acting gigs since Underbelly so he is back doing his real job as a window technician- a high rise window cleaner.

It was only when he said, "cheers champ" i recognised the voice and smile, and taking the sunnies off did help identify him. I told kel who i just sold the singlets too, and WOW! i didn't realise he was on home and away let alone Kel having a secret crush....(as well as that dude with the scar on his lip...Callum lazy eye, i think his name is...)

Anyway, it was a great day for us, good to see some home grown talent buying Kel's homemade singlets. Awesome!

SP out!

Sunshine at last...

Manly markets is safe for another year, and what a great morning it is. costas cafe is still under construction which is a bummer, they make awesome bacon and egg rolls for like six dollars.

Kel has added some new design, the round rain bow spotted colour fish and some new birdy baby singlets.

We are at the markets today till 5, so pop down enjoy the sun grab a coffee and say hi.

Team pretty little things!

Sept 19th 2010- Sydney

Sunday Fun Run

Pretty Little thing's- Kelly Hotchin raised over $1000 for her charities run for Pakistan and the Camobodia Childrens fund for Plan org. Highlighting the lack of media awareness of the recent floods in Pakistan and need for support for the displaced families in Pakistan, Kel put into motion support online via facebook and thru her work Click business cards.

Plan org only managed to organise a fundraising channel for Pakistan on the request from Kelly, and we are all very proud of Kel for raising awareness of Pakistan's plight and thank all who supported her charities from work and friends. Congratulations Kelly well done!

You can still donate via the plan.org.au site.

Be sure to keep an eye for future fundraising events.

14 august manly

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Just a quick post, great day the markets for kel, we had a visit from our friend jill and her nieces.


The wind had picked up and sales are booming.kel will be busy tonight in the factory.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Manly market dramas

It's 9 am, we have had some great coffee for salt motion, a great new cafe/surf photo gallery situated in the manly corso.

The coffee is affordable and tastes sweet; and if you have the sweet tooth why not try the tasty b bread and afghan biscuits.

Word on the street however is some shopkeeper is trying to shut down the manly markets...these markets have been operating in manly for 11 years. Some councillor has also weighed into the subject mentioning that the stall holders are liken to carnie folk....read the manly daily for more information on this topic.


The news on this is currently posted in the manly news, so head there to show support for kel and the other stall holders, who are offering hand made quality products to the public. Everyone wins, the community receives access to a rich diversity of products they can choose, and that's what shopping is all about choice and freedom.


Vote manly markets to stay!

Sat 6am 10th July

Righty oh!

Manly Markets today! i was a bit stingy with the last post, i had cranky interweb fever with photobucket uploading the pics from Jervis bay. Anyway all sorted, it was a great weekend, great weather.

The next visit to adventure mums place will be in late august after our trip to my parents Ancestral home Tonga. Kels mum "Adventure mum" is doing a kayaking tour around the islands and both Kel and i and hopefully my dad will be meeting up with her on the last leg of her trip.

So stay tuned! more pics and post on todays market and Tonga soon...

June Artwall progress Jervis Bay 2010

Here is the latest pics of Kel down at her mums place in Jervis bay.

We will be at the manly markets this Sat after a well deserved break! see you all down there!

Mosman and Manly Food & Wine festival.

Mosman markets Saturday- thank god the rain stopped and the sky opened up to some beautiful periods of sunshine. Being the first time at Mosman Markets we had just setup towards the back of the market. Mosman layout is a bit of a dog leg it starts at the tip of military road and then heads back into the school grounds.

A host of arts and crafts are on show, from reading cushions, ironing board covers to leather dog collars and homemade biscotti. The week leading up to the markets, had a major downpour and coming into winter, foot traffic was a little slow going. The market is very similar to St. Ives with the more mature market "carnie folk" nonetheless it was good to be out in the sun. We had visits from friends Luke Carney from malutours- came down to visit us, cheers mate!
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Sunday 6th June

Manly food and wine festival.

Held annually each year, the manly food wine festival probably didn't have the turn out, as previous years- the windy weather proving a little difficult for the general public and stall holders alike. Team Kel and Di were in charge of the stall with surprise visit from "squishy" aka lily-kelly's little wee neice and parents Darren and Darien. Kel's workmate Sarah popped in for a visit as did Kate and Damien. Well done for those who made it down to Manly. Kel will be back at Manly next Saturday - lets hope the weather is super sunny Saturday! see you there.

Beautifully Homemade....

Choosing a gift for a wedding can sometimes be easy- some couples opt for the wedding registry- sweet as! other wedding gifts can be simple as a personal gift such as an envelope of cash or extreme cases a pony!

Kel' recently had one of her good friends- Natalie and Issru get married and for a wedding gift Kel. design, hand made beautiful pillows that were tailored to each of their personalities.

I can tell you now, it took Kel ages to put the pillow set together and you can see the detail that went it to the design and fabric needed to create the set. The size of the pillow would be close to 60x 60cm square-decent sized pillows for the lounge or bedroom.

At the bottom are some Asymmetric designed earrings, Kel has limited stock as most of her focus is on the baby range, but these designs are pretty cool and look great on any ear!

Winter Chills....

Kel and i will be back at the Manly Farmers markets this Saturday. Then it's Kel's debut at Mosman Markets Sat. 5th June.

Kel is busily preparing new stock as winter is starting to roll in.

Here is a snapshot go Kel-s current collection- the singlets can be worn over top existing tees- for boys it is great look for the aspiring wrestler.

Remember Sat. 5th June Mosman Markets- 8am kick off, hope to see you all there.

Kels artwork wall in Jervis bay.

No rest for the wicked here, kel has been toiling away on another side project for her mum Sue.

Sue has this cinder block wall nestled next to her garden, it's been an eye sore considering its beautiful surrounds. Kel has started painting this wall with a mural design she created some weeks back.

We will be posting some updates as the project unfolds- here are some photos of her progress so far.

NEW Jumper designs

Hey Everyone, here is a selection of winter jumpers from the crows nest Markets on the weekend.

Kel will be at the Manly Farmers Markets next Sat 29th and then for the first time this year Kel will be at Mosman Markets Saturday the 5th June. Mosman Markets will be the first time Pretty Little Thing and Kel will be present at the Mosman Market, so do pop down to support us and say hi!

See you all there!

You can email Kel on kshotchin@hotmail.com or catch her on facebook for orders, availability or custom designs.

Cute wee dress...

If you haven't already seen kels designer dress skills- here is her design for a wee girl- (unfortunately i have forgotten who she made it for? or the size...hmmmmm, get back to you on that one.

Little Treasures is the brain child of Luke Owdyer, after leaving the world of suits and ties, Luke created his corner of the world "Little Treasures" as the name suggests there is plenty on offer for avid readers- loads of great titles, passionate collectors will enjoy the variety of furniture andunique gift ideas- like the peruvian chess set!

Little Treasures is open Wed to Friday, Sat and Sunday and is a distributor, fan and good mate of Pretty little thing.313 Stanmore Rd, Petersham, Australia 2049 Tel: 0407 88 45 43

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Crows Nest markets this Saturday! be there!...

Kel will be at Crows nest markets this Saturday from 8am to 4pm. She will be taking a whole lot more jumpers and rompers with some NEW designs....The ROBOT and the SWALLOW.


The mothers day fun run was a huge success some 12,000 participants attended in a ocean of pink- team Hotchin were among them with 3 generations!


Congratulations to all who attended! Photos to follow shortly!

Happy birthday and updates

Morning Kiddos'!

A shout out to Kel's Sister Claire- (shes the one on the couch) it's her birthday today- an avid horse rider, Claire does these massive endurance horses races- pretty impressive with a couple of wins under her belt. We wish her a happy birthday today and lots of chocolate cake!

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Happy mothers day Ange!

Ange and her little fella luka!