Sports Club LA / Boston Final Batch. . .

As you know I've had a consignment with the Sports Club LA / Boston this past season. It's gone extremely well and I'm excited that all the pieces were sold. At the end of December I got another request but was unable to fulfill due to family holiday obligations. I thought that would be it since the holidays would be over when I returned from vacation. Not so! I was excited to get a request about a week and a half ago for more pieces so I worked hard and these are the pieces that are now available in the shop! I'm thinking this may be the final batch, but if I get another request, I'm ready and able. . .

Amber Chunky Fashion Shawl, Collar, Hood in Charcoal

Amber Chunky Fashion Shawl, Collar, Hood in Brown

Slouchy Crochet hat in Beige, Black and Charcoal

Exclusive Neckwarmers in Charcoal, Beige and Cream

New Finished Projects!

It's been a really quick Summer and as it comes to a close, I get excited about the projects I've been able to work on that will be released in my shop for the season! Most people don't think about what they need for the cooler months until those months come around so the Summer is my time to create new items, write new patterns and prepare for the cool weather.

I thought it might be nice to show you some of the items you can look forward to seeing in the Etsy Shop in the coming weeks!

We'll be having lots of fun with the coming season so come often and join in!

Behind the scenes of my new photos

For the past few days I've been working on "re-shooting" all my pieces with a white background. I've fought against the same background for a long time, but I'm finally giving in because I think it will get more exposure for the items. So I read a few articles, looked at a few photos, studied my camera and found the best place in the house to "create" my studio.

At first I wasn't sure I could pull it off with two kids around needing my attention. However, I soon realized that my son could entertain himself most of the time, and my daughter could sit in her high-chair and watch me while working to grab, hold and put her pacifier in her mouth, essentially entertaining herself as well.

Setting up was the hardest part of the photo shoot because I had to find items to help reflect light as well as create a backdrop high enough to shoot from various angles creating an illusion of calm within the image.

Here are some "set shots":

I needed to put up a white board to reflect the light back onto the subject.

I pushed the table as close to the window as possible still leaving space for me to maneuver

The boxes aligned in the back needed to give enough height for a good backdrop

Of course, an ironed white sheet created the base and reflective surface to work on.

Here are the resulting photos:

Not too bad, huh?

I'm happy with them, but as with everything I can see where they can be improved. . . all in due time! In case you're wondering, I got some great information from Handmadeology, Etsy Blog, and by looking at a lot of photos!

Coming next. . . new items and patterns!!!