Indian Blanket Photo Shoot

 As a new quilt pattern writer,

I am learning the tricks of

the trade.

One of the statistics that I have heard

is that buyers generally decide

which pattern they will purchase

within 3 seconds

after looking at the front cover.

A clear 

concise

picture 

can make all the difference.

Some designers

can afford professional photographers

to work their magic for the front cover.

 And then there are people like me

who do their own photography 

and hope for the best.

 Sometimes we rope friends and family into helping us

with a photo shoot.

The other morning my very kind friends

Paul and Niser helped me with

my latest pattern

Indian Blanket

We arrived at the Scottsdale Arizona Mall

hours before the stores opened.
It was just us and the Mall Walkers :)
We moved from spot to spot
searching for the best lighting.

We found the perfect wall

with a background that matched the quilt

and natural light streaming through the nearby windows.

Niser brought her quilt rack

which was especially helpful

because

Indian Blanket is a long

67" X 94"

Twin size

Thank you Niser!

Paul brought his fancy camera

complete with tri pod.

Thank you Paul!

Both of the Holland's have been so

generous with their time.

We desired to capture the beautiful color combinations

of the solid fabrics.

I went downstairs with my camera

 to the main floor

and tried a few other shots

on the couches and chairs in the common area.

It's always so hard to know which picture is best for a pattern cover.

For a final decision, I cropped out all of the background

and opted for the full length shot,

where the colors of the quilt

can be seen in full view.

Instructions for each Kona solid color 

within individual rows

is included in the pattern.

As a reminder,

Indian Blanket 

can be found on my ETSY site

HERE