January 2007 - PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

fuzzy bear pattern available

January 30, 2007 @ 10:43 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

I’ve finished the pattern for the Fuzzy Bears! You can order it here on PlanetJune.com and the pdf will be e-mailed to you. Hope you enjoy it, and I would love to link to posts or photos of finished Fuzzy Bears when you’ve made them! Happy crocheting 🙂

pink fuzzy bear

January 28, 2007 @ 2:54 pm · Filed under: Crochet

This pink fuzzy bear is a commission from my sister. I made him using my Fuzzy Bear pattern. Hope you like him, Dawn: He’s quite a bit bigger than the original bear, because I used a different yarn, but the pattern worked perfectly. Now I’ve tested the pattern I am confident about making it available for sale (look out – it will […]

patchwork embellished tote

January 24, 2007 @ 7:51 pm · Filed under: Sewing

I made this bag for the January One Hour Craft Challenge. It’s a smallish tote because I made it to be a lunchbag-in-disguise so I can bring food into work without being too obvious 🙂 I made up the pattern using the size of my lunchbox as the base of the bag. I used a thick […]

fuzzy crocheted bear

January 15, 2007 @ 10:56 am · Filed under: Crochet

Heehee, I’ve designed a new crocheted teddy bear! Isn’t he cute? He’s loosely based on my 2005 blue fuzzy bear (I made up the design as I crocheted), but with a little more structure and better proportions. I love his almost antique look. Here goes nothing… I’ve written up the pattern for this guy and will be submitting […]

japanese craft book

January 13, 2007 @ 4:57 pm · Filed under: Other Crafts

I have been coveting Japanese craft books for months, and trying to decide which of the books at Crafting Japanese. I like best. There’s something about the Japanese designs that really appeals to me. I finally saw the one craft book that I couldn’t resist – those ducks on the front cover are so cute! I […]

wip: fimo sculpture

January 12, 2007 @ 11:50 am · Filed under: Polymer Clay

Can you tell what it is yet? 😉 It’s work-in-progress Friday, so here’s a sneak peek at my latest FIMO sculpture. I should have included something for scale in the photo but, just so you know, it’s just over 3cm in diameter. I’ve only finished the top part but I’m really pleased with it so far. As a […]

bargain crochet patterns

January 9, 2007 @ 9:55 pm · Filed under: Crochet

I do love a bargain – I just picked up the 2007 Crochet Pattern-a-Day calendar at 50% off! I only just resisted buying Origami-a-day and Sudoku-a-day as well… Lots of inspiration in here, and it’s kind of making me want to submit a pattern for next year’s calendar, although that may be a bit ambitious […]

there’s nothing more english…

January 3, 2007 @ 7:03 pm · Filed under: Sewing

…than a good cup of tea. We even import our tea from England because it’s just not the *same* in Canada. Our teapot is round and comforting, but our precious tea gets cold before hubby can have his third mug. As a (slightly belated) Christmas gift, I’ve made him a quilted tea cosy. I’ve seen knitted tea […]