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I finally finished these two shirts for two of my co-workers. These were actual jobs!! I even got paid! This black shirt was basically made-to-order. Cindy wanted a black, mesh net top that she could wear with a camisole underneath. I made my own pattern for this, with bell sleeves, and lined the neck and the bottoms of the sleeves with velvet trim. It's really beautiful, and I can't wait to see her wear it.
This blue shirt is basically the same pattern, but I made a neck band out of navy velvet, and I did basically the same thing with the bottoms of the sleeves; I made bias strips out of leftover fabric, folded them in half, and sewed them on as bands. The result was really unique, especially on the sleeves. Anyone want one of these? Give me a call, and we'll talk!!

Photos from Barone's

Well, a good time was had by all who came to Barone's last Thursday! Stephen was in great form, and a few singers sat in, including Sheri Pedigo, who did a rousing rendition of "Let's Stay Together" and then performing "Crazy" (after filling the audience in on the fact that my Dad recorded with Patsy Cline). Only in LA could you get such a tepid response to that fact, but moving on....
Tony Russell came by, sat down at the piano, and performed solo for us for 1/2 an hour, singing some great ballads, such as "Old Folks", which had people in tears. It was a real "Cheers" moment, and a night I'll remember.
My dear friend Penny took these photos. Enjoy!