A little Sewing, and Physio visit

I did a little sewing over the weekend, something that I’d wanted to stitch for a while.  With a good supply of donated children's fabric on hand, I wanted to make some little girls pinnies (aprons).  Sew Wot friend Heather lent me her delightful pattern a while ago, and I traced a copy off.  She used to make the dress and pinny for her own girls when they were little, she told me, all those years ago.

Such a cute pattern

Gemma wanted to help too, and showed interest as I was stitching away.  It’s nice that she wants to keep me company,and luckily doesn't get too close to the needle while I’m stitching away.

Gemma is such a good helper

I made two little pinnies.  The red and white fabric was part of the haul I received from my neighbour Dorothy’s stash when she was moved into a rest home.  And the pretty blue I picked up last week from Heather, when she had a box of goodies for the Sew Wot ladies to pick through and take what we fancied.  The pattern is two pieces, front and back alike, which slips over the child's head, and ties at the sides.  Just the thing to keep their pretty dresses clean while they are busy at play.

One blue, one red

These will no doubt find their way into the Foster Hope donation bag, but they are so cute I just may keep them for a little while.  I’ll certainly be making more from this pattern.

Robin attended his first physio class today, a little nervously I must add, as he had been warned that it could be rather difficult and painful at first.  This is a weekly class arranged by the hospital for knee replacement patients.  As other men were also attending the class, I made my way to the café and let everyone get on with it.  The coffee was lovely and hot, and I savoured every sip.  Then I made my way back to the Physio waiting room sitting quietly with my knitting waiting for the session to finish.  One by one the other men completed their exercises and departed.  One of them commented that his wife was waiting in the car for him, doing knitting as well to pass the time.

Knitting on my lap in the waiting room

Robin was the last one there, as I peeked around the corner, and saw him walking up and down the wooden steps.  Then he climbed onto the small trampoline and walked on the spot – this was to mimic walking on uneven ground, we were told.

The last exercise of the morning

Anna the Physio was pleased with how things went on Robin’s first session, and the advice was to go home, put an ice pack on the knee, have a hot drink and relax.  Do the exercises during the week, he was told, and come back next Monday morning!  Fair enough, he can do that.  It may well be a bit painful, but it’s all for a good cause, to make that knee stronger and more flexible.