Teeny Beanies
Saturday 13th June 2009, 12:55AM BST.
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Teeny Beanies is a Telford-based business run by Kerry Swinton, designing, making and selling children’s character bean bags and other products for the middle to high end gift market.
Kerry’s pitch to the judges showcased the impressive quality of her work, initially launched at a Made In Shropshire retail show in 2007.
Since then, the trained textile designer has extended her range of bean bags include cushions, wheat bags, bags and soft toys.
Teeny Beanies supplies to shops, sells through retail shows and sells online through www.notonthehighstreet.com, www.ebay.com and www.etsy.com. See www.teenybeanies.co.uk
The Star Idea winner will be announced at the Shropshire Business Awards on July 3.
In association with Shropshire Star, Turner Peachey, Rural Regeneration Zone, and the E-Innovation Centre.
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