“The concept was already approved and almost finalized by the time we got the official photo. Taken in a natural setting, it needed only a few touch-ups to correct the back-lighting.” Even then, the design had to be sent to Buckingham for final approval before any files could be sent to the printer. Continue reading →
The booklet cover features Wreath of Flowers, an appliqué quilt created by Catharine Gage Pettit in Fruitland, Ont., in 1865 as part of her trousseau for her marriage to William Ira Case Jones. Family and friends helped complete the historic quilt, now part of the Royal Ontario Museum collection. (Image courtesy of Canada Post)
