Further evidence there are people out there just as crazy as I am ;-)

[isabelladangelo]

http://www.simplicity.com/dv1_v4.cfm?design=2759

I "sew" need to make this for Miss Ginsie. She needs the shirt at least. I think I can edit the "waistcoat" into a lovely doublet. Not that I think anyone would say a word about her unperiodness by wearing a waistcoat to an SCA event.

In other news: I hate stairs. Actually, I hate my knees. My knee caps like to slip out. They have done this since I was 12 at least. After hiking yesterday, the back of my left knee started to hurt (I think it was because I twisted my ankle and slipped a bit). This morning, I slipped down the stairs. Now the back of my knee is very swollen. Not fun when I had to travel all around town. At least I had my nice custom made Renn boots on...otherwise, I don't think I would have made it. Thank God tomorrow is a holiday! Woohoo! I can just stay HOME...and sew.

Comments

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Ugh - I've had knee problems like that since I was a kid. My knee caps used to slip out. Then they started fully dislocating which was BAD. I had surgery in college to fix them because they were so bad that one dislocated in my sleep. They don't do that anymore, thank God, but they still hurt all the time.

The thing that helped my knees most when they were mostly at the slipping stage was strengthening the quads and hamstrings.

Hope your knee feels better soon!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's an Italian problem? ;-)
My knees use to fully dislocate a lot. I don't have any ligaments left in my right knee and I'm not sure about my left. I use to do the exercises but haven't had to in over a decade and a half or so.

Thanks!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

LOL, I don't know where I inherited it from, but it's awful.

They did patellar realignments in both knees and shorted the side ligaments which had been stretched so much.

It happened so many times, I still have dreams where I can feel what it feels like. It's awful.

Ugh - I can't even think about it! Anyway, sorry you share the problem too!

[weebaby.livejournal.com]

Hey, uh, are you going to get that pattern? I know three small dogs that need to match Miss Ginie at events!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I'm going to go grab it tomorrow. Joann's is have a 5 for $5 sale on Simplicity this week. :-) Miss Ginsie needs to have as much garb as I have so she can match me at events!