New gettymops ranges.....

Detail from the Fairy Toadstool Range: Applique Pictures and Cushion

Adding to the gettymops ranges has been great fun. At the moment I am sticking to only four designs: Fairy Toadstool, Hot Air Balloon, Gingham Bunny and Circus Elephant. I have made these designs up into all sorts of accessories, including: Applique Cushions, Applique Pictures, Applique Children's Hangers, Applique Fabric Mobiles, Doorstops, and will be adding Seat Pads for child-sized chairs and Lampshade Covers for hanging and standing lamps. Don't forget, most of the gettymops pieces can be personalised. I will be adding to the designs for the Spring season, and already have some great ideas based on fairy stories and nursery rhymes so watch this space!

Applique Cushion and Pictures from the Circus Elephant Range

I have attended a few sales and fairs now, but am still learning about sales and marketing - it's tough out there as there is some good competition. I am always so pleased to meet people who love my pieces as much as I do, and I have had some fantastic feedback from customers on my service and the quality of the items I make for them. I should start a new section on the blog to include some of the comments - a real confidence boost for a new business!

Detail from the Applique Cushions




The ranges are all flexible in terms of colour, and I have already been asked to make up both the Hot Air Balloon and Circus Elephant in colours suitable for a girl's room. I have also had one or two requests to make up some of the items from my ranges in a customer's own fabrics or fabric from their child's too-small clothes as a more permanent reminder of a well-loved outfit. Even a tiny baby sleepsuit can be used here!

Gettymops Large Letter in Blue/Red

The Gettymops Letter Bunting is proving to be a real best-seller. These are probably one of my favourite yet fiddly items to make, and this is my chance to use the beautiful vintage fabrics and buttons that I have. I only have a limited amount of some fabrics meaning that each finished length is quite unique, but the fabrics are ideally suited to the smaller letters which make up the bunting. Also popular are the Large Letters, brilliant as an affordable and different birthday or Christmas present. These are roughly A4 in size, and made from one base fabric, with a selection of toning fabrics overlaid to create a patchwork effect. Of course, both the Letter Bunting and the Large Letters can be made up in the fabric colour selections of your choice, or to match the existing Gettymops Ranges, or of course in your own fabrics to match your child's nursery or bedroom theme.

Hot Air Balloon: Applique Hangers, Cushion and Pictures

Finally, I am looking forward to being able to post up pictures of my Next Big Project (capital letters essential as I am so excited about it). I am putting together an applique wall hanging, depicting the Grimms' Fairy Story 'Rapunzel'. It is an entirely new pattern, as although I have done something similar before, I now have so many new and beautiful fabrics, together with some gorgeous vintage pieces, that this will look somewhat different. It will feature finger-puppet characters that can be fixed to the picture in various places, or slipped into pockets, making it a unique toy as well as an original piece of art. I hope to make it sensibly affordable, but still special enough to be the perfect Christening or new grandchild gift. It will be finished in the next two weeks, so I expect to be able to post pictures very soon. In the meantime, I have a detailed drawing and fabric sample pack to help show you how it will work... please contact me on contact@gettymops.co.uk if you would like to know more.

A selection from the new ranges