Fibre Fantastics  

Hello! I'm Julia Bryant and I first fell in love with Tunisian Crochet in the 1980s when I saw a pattern for an afghan in a Woman's Day magazine.

I have been designing ever since, specializing in sweaters, jackets, vests, children's garments and wall hangings. I am grateful to say that my work sells out at artisan shows and word-of-mouth keeps me quite busy with new orders. All of my pieces are handmade and each is an original.

I learned to knit at the age of four, and after exploring many avenues, I now focus on knitting, crochet, counted cross-stitch, tapestry weaving, and of course, Tunisian crochet.

I am member of the following guilds:

• The Knitting Guild of Canada

• The Knitters' Guild of America

• Toronto Hookups Crochet Guild

• T-ROCKS (The Regal Order of Crocheters and Knitters) formerly Toronto Knitter's Guild (founding member)

• Professional Member Crochet Guild of America

My work has been featured in five major exhibitions in Toronto, and I often teach and lecture to guilds across Canada. I have also taught at CGOA/KGOA Conferences in California and Pennsylvania. Some of my garments were shown at the Seattle Knit and Fiber Expo in 2000. I have had a design for a purse published by Annie's Attic, as well as articles and patterns in Crochet Fantasy (Fall 2005) and A Needle Pulling Thread (Summer 2006). I also run a Yahoo Group on Tunisian Crochet. Click here to join.
Lady Madonna, winner of 1st prize in a design competition held by CGOA.  It won in the Home Decor category.

Interested in learning more? Send an email to juliajoyous@gmail.com