About

I’m a busy maker with my finger in many pies.

Yum, pie!

I write craft books (rag rug making, beading, quilting… you name it) and never stop making! A million years ago, I trained as a fashion designer, then did an MA in knitted textiles. I also had a knitwear business selling handknits across North America when I was very young.

I run the knit night at Loop, London yarn shop Loop on Thursday nights. Come along and join us, I’m very chatty!

Oh, and I should say I’m a Canadian living in London, England for the last 20 plus years and summering outside of Kingston, Ontario annually.

I hate zippers in knits! Ew, yuk! Love colour knitting mixed with a bit of texture! It’s all about the fabric for me. I wish I knit more cardigans but they can be a bit boring. I think I am the worlds fastest knitter but I haven’t proved it yet.

I am the designer behind Juju’s Loops and I am currently working on some new books for late in 2014.

Cover of Juju’s Loops

Some of Juju’s Favourite Things

  1.  Lynda Barry
  2. Lyle Lovett (and other country music heroes)
  3. The smell of moth balls (I know, I know)
  4. Shetland wool and Angora bunnies (together please)
  5. Watercolour brushes
  6. People who laugh hysterically at their own jokes
  7. Crunchy foods (ice cubes, carrots, raw coffee beans)
  8. Coffee and Cocktails
  9. A good chat (some might say gossip)

Stack of fingerless mitts knit for Christmas 2013