March 2019 – PlanetJune by June Gilbank: Blog

free pattern: Tulips (and a new video!)

March 28, 2019 @ 9:04 am · Filed under: Crochet, Patterns, Tutorials

Here’s a new addition to my stemmed flower patterns: a beautiful realistic tulip flower with a clever one-piece construction. You’ll love how it comes together! Don’t they look gloriously spring-like in their distinctive tulip colours? (I had so much fun picking the colours for these!) I’ve also completed a new video (the first of many!) […]

announcing my Mum’s book!

March 19, 2019 @ 9:34 am · Filed under: Other Crafts

For the past year or so, I’ve been working on a collaboration with my mum, Lilian Linden, who is an acclaimed Scottish music pianist and the founder of the Invercauld Scottish Dance band. For three decades, Mum has been composing original music ranging from lively jigs and reels to traditional strathspeys and lyrical slow airs, […]

sewing a travel pillow

March 7, 2019 @ 4:56 am · Filed under: Sewing

I’m visiting my parents in the UK this week, and I decided to make a quick travel pillow for the flights. I’d looked into buying a travel pillow, but they all seemed far too bulky. All I want is something to support my head as I attempt to sleep on the plane. Here’s what I […]