July 2009 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

AmiDogs Great Dane

July 29, 2009 @ 7:12 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns

The Great Dane has been on my list of AmiDogs to create for a long time, but it presented a few logistical problems: I wanted the Dane to be a bit larger than my other AmiDogs, because when you think Great Dane, you think BIG, but trying to support a larger body on long thin […]

lemmings on demand

July 27, 2009 @ 8:41 am · Filed under: Crochet, My Craft Business

Wow, someone in the gaming/tech world discovered my amigurumi lemmings last week, and there’s been an explosion of interest and blog posts featuring them ever since! Welcome, gamers, to the world of PlanetJune 🙂 Please click through to see the full-size image – it looks so much better that way! I’ve been getting so many […]

the moon punchneedle pattern

July 24, 2009 @ 11:43 am · Filed under: Patterns, Punchneedle

Just in time for the weekend, The Moon punchneedle pattern is now available from the PlanetJune shop. The finished moon is 5″ in diameter, and the pattern includes 4 colourways for the Moon: Purple Moon, Sepia Moon, Blue Moon, and Harvest Moon (thanks Alice for suggesting that last one!). There are three ways to buy […]

punchneedles

July 22, 2009 @ 9:31 am · Filed under: Punchneedle

Looking for more punchneedle information? See my Punchneedle info page. I don’t sell punchneedle equipment in my store because I wouldn’t be able to offer competitive pricing. Instead, I’ll give you some information about where you can buy punchneedles and some of the commonly-available options. As far as I know, all the big craft stores […]

moon embroidery

July 20, 2009 @ 1:52 pm · Filed under: Punchneedle

With an astronomer for a husband, it seemed doubly appropriate that I make something to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing (July 20, 1969). And with my new punchneedle fixation, it seemed obvious what I should make: I looked at source photos from NASA to make my moon design, and then embroidered it […]

punchneedle: the next big thing?

July 20, 2009 @ 11:07 am · Filed under: Patterns, Punchneedle

I’m so happy to finally be able to reveal the secret project I’ve been working on for the past couple of months. You may remember that I discovered a little-known traditional technique called Punchneedle Embroidery a couple of months back, and posted about my first experiments with it. Since then, I have been busy researching, […]

lotus card

July 13, 2009 @ 8:30 am · Filed under: Paper Crafts

I made this pretty pop-up card a couple of weeks ago, but had to wait until it arrived with its recipient before I could post about it! It’s a lotus blossom that we featured on Folding Trees last year – such a pretty design! You can now see my review of the process of making […]

hummingbird nectar recipe

July 10, 2009 @ 9:42 am · Filed under: Food

I’m still deeply ensconced in my secret project, so I haven’t had anything crafty to post about recently – hopefully that will all change soon! In the meantime, I thought I’d share a quick nectar recipe for those of you who are lucky enough to live in an area visited by hummingbirds. Hummingbirds are fascinating […]