Customers will find your products much more appealing and professional with photo editing. Everyone knows that work at home moms create their products in their home, but customers are looking for a professional appearance when purchasing. Pictures of products on sewing tables, couches and floors don't convey they quality of your item or the professional image you want to portray.
As you can see by the example below, the original image doesn't adequately display the qualities of the product. The photo after being edited draws the customer’s eye directly to the product and gives a proper representation of what is offered.
Original Photo:

After Photo Editing/Optimization: