Getting New Patterns Ready

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One big step in getting our new patterns ready for marketing is doing the photography. We have set up our own photography studio in our loft and take the pictures ourselves. Leigh has taught herself photography and Caterina does the staging. You know we are a bootstrap company!









Caterina painting our window for photography







All was going well last week until the dogs knocked over our camera and broke a $400 lens!! So we had to go to Lowe's and buy some construction fencing to keep them out.








Dogs on the outside looking in.











Cricket watches as Leigh snaps a picture.

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Cindy said…
I'm so excited about new designs. When will the unveiling be. I'm getting ready to make WT for our master and a guest room and am anxiously waiting.
March 26, 2009 at 8:36 AM
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