The owner and designer of the North Wood Blanket Co., Lori Norwood, was born and raised in London, Ontario and attended the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) where she earned her Honours Degree in Urban and Regional Planning & Design.  Since university, Lori has had a successful marketing career for a leading global computer wholesale company.

Lori’s love of sewing began at the young age of twelve.  She learned to sew on her mother's antique sewing machine which only sewed a straight line in forward and reverse.  Lori was given a new sewing machine for her 16th  birthday and has been sewing clothing and home decor items for pleasure ever since.

The second part of this story is Lori's love of second hand and thrift stores; both clothing and furniture.  Lori is a hippie at heart and loves to find treasures just waiting for a new lease on life.  With that, the North Wood Blanket Company was born; bringing both loves together into one successful business.

Lori now lives in Milton, Ontario, Canada with her husband, Graham, their two boys, Jaxen and Breton and their Siberian Husky, Blush.

Founded in 2004, the North Wood Blanket Co. manufactures a line of recycled wool products and produces a line of personalized products. 

All their products are handmade in their studio in Milton, Ontario, Canada.