July 2014 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

IG Crochet 4: Patterns Part 1

July 31, 2014 @ 7:56 am · Filed under: Crochet

This is Day 4 of my week of posts telling you all about my new book, Idiot’s Guides: Crochet, which will be released in 5 days, on 5th August. For my main intro to the book, how to order your copy, and the other posts in this series, please see my main IG: Crochet info […]

IG Crochet 3: Stitch Galleries & Motifs

July 30, 2014 @ 8:31 am · Filed under: Crochet

This is Day 3 of my week of posts telling you all about my new book, Idiot’s Guides: Crochet, which will be released in 6 days, on 5th August. For my main intro to the book, how to order your copy, and the other posts in this series, please see my main IG: Crochet info […]

IG Crochet 2: Tutorials & Practice Projects

July 29, 2014 @ 2:08 pm · Filed under: Crochet

This is Day 2 of my week of posts telling you all about my new book, Idiot’s Guides: Crochet, which will be released in 7 days, on 5th August. For my main intro to the book, how to order your copy, and the other posts in this series, please see my main IG: Crochet info […]

IG Crochet 1: About the Book

July 28, 2014 @ 8:13 am · Filed under: Crochet

This is Day 1 of my week of posts telling you all about my new book, Idiot’s Guides: Crochet, which will be released in 8 days, on 5th August. For my main intro to the book, how to order your copy, and the other posts in this series, please see my main IG: Crochet info […]

PlanetJune redesign

July 23, 2014 @ 7:29 am · Filed under: My Craft Business

I’m unbelivably excited to finally be able to write this post – my website redesign has been over 5 years in the making, and now it’s ready to launch! Just for kicks, let’s take a look back over the history of the PlanetJune website that brought us to this point: In January 2009, I made […]

pattern re-releases: PlanetJune Accessories

July 21, 2014 @ 9:01 am · Filed under: My Craft Business, Patterns

I’m updating my entire back catalogue of patterns with extra information and tips and a new space-saving layout, and re-releasing them in batches as they are ready. Please see the Pattern Re-Release FAQ for more information. With my new book about to be released (15 days to go!), now is the perfect time to re-release […]

Punchneedle Butterfly 1: Sea Green Swallowtail

July 17, 2014 @ 10:00 am · Filed under: Punchneedle

I’ve started an ongoing long term craft project to make a group of different butterflies using Punchneedle embroidery – all different colours and shapes but all based on my interpretation of real species – and mount each one individually on a wall so they all ‘fly’ together in a colourful cloud. If you follow me […]

The Punchneedle Handbook, 2nd edition

July 9, 2014 @ 10:02 am · Filed under: Punchneedle

An exciting announcement today: I’ve just published the 2nd edition of my punchneedle embroidery ebook, The Punchneedle Handbook: Miniature Punchneedle Embroidery Basics & Beyond. The new 2nd edition is fully revised and updated, with a clean, space-saving layout that allows for larger photos throughout and additional content. And, most importantly, it’s now available in 2 […]