November 2014 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

Balancing business and health

November 21, 2014 @ 12:40 pm · Filed under: My Craft Business

One of the biggest challenges of a one-person business is there’s nobody else who can keep things going when you can’t. Taking a couple of sick days here and there isn’t a problem, but managing chronic health conditions is a challenge I haven’t found a solution for. I’ve battled to keep going through serious eczema […]

how to: Brushed Amigurumi

November 10, 2014 @ 10:44 am · Filed under: Crochet, Tutorials

I’ve discussed the technique of brushing crochet several times before: I experimented with different yarns; I showed you how to convert my Fuzzy Friends patterns to brushed patterns; I told you about different brush options; and I’ve included more specific details of how to brush crochet within each of my patterns that uses the technique. […]

November update

November 3, 2014 @ 6:05 am · Filed under: General

I’m a little giddy with anticipation right now, as I’ve almost reached the end of a design process that’s been eluding me for a very a long time. My upcoming collection of animal designs has taken several years and over a dozen prototypes to reach the point where I’m truly satisfied with the shape and […]