These are the latest hand embroidered cushions I’ve sewn. I should have posted them before now, but when you design, make and do everything yourself, there really isn’t enough time in the day! The sitting Welsh Terrier is a new design, and I’m quite pleased with the way it’s turned out. It’s so typical of the way Edwyn sits, and a lot of other terriers too judging by the comments I’ve had!

I don’t list these on Etsy as I only make a few as when I can fit them in with all the other making I do….. They’re £80 each for existing designs, more can be seen here. I shall try make a few more of the sitting terriers while the days are long and the light is good. If you want to know more email products@edwynuk.com

Easter is nearly here and the first day of spring was last week apparently……although it certainly doesn’t feel like it! So to celebrate, and because Spitalfields Market doesn’t open on Good Friday, I’ve decided to give a discount in my Etsy shop. 15% off all items over £5 with the code EASTER2013.

So whatever you are up to this Easter, have a lovely time and keep safe and warm!

This is our new Jack Russell linocut print.

Too long on our to do list I finally got around to finishing the artwork for the face and then carving it out ready to make in to a block for printing.
I spent a long time studying the faces of friends JRT’s on Flickr and Instagram and could easily do a version two with the distinctive pricked up ears, but for now this is the one I have gone with.

So now when I get asked if I have Jack Russell’s I can say yes!

Keyrings and Dog Tidy pouches are available in the shop (click on the sign top right), and orders for any of the block printed designs can be taken by request: products@edwynuk.com

They are made from wonderfully cosy fleece and have a front pocket, very useful for warming up cold keyboard hands I find! Or for that added bit of warmth cosied up on the sofa, if like us you don’t have the luxury of an open fire. Some also like to use hot water bottles for puppies and elderly dogs, especially those in draughty corners, wrapped in a blanket these would be ideal for non-chewers! But I suspect you will want to keep it for yourself. I’ll certainly be taking mine to Spitalfields with me on Friday, along with a selection for sale on my stall. Now I wonder where I can beg some hot water from……..

Hand Warmer Hotties available in my EdwynUK Etsy shop.

Yesterday was Edwyn’s birthday so I thought I’d treat the boy to some homemade biscuits.  I’d wanted to try out some of the recipes from the brilliant Lily’s kitchen book Dinner for Dogs but hadn’t got all the healthy ingredients ie black strap mollasses and spelt flour – I shall soon and will report back…. However I am a terrible recipe fiddler I can never quite stick to them, in this instance I looked at what I had in the cupboard and googled peanut butter and carrot and then fiddled with this recipe. I’ve written down the my adaptation as follows:

Don’t feel you have to stick to the recipe. You could use sweet potato instead of carrot and perhaps then you wouldn’t need apple. Some of you may have already sampled these at my Spitalfields stall as I’d made some to give visitors before Christmas, so if your dog enjoyed them have a go, they will love you for it!

Seven years ago today…… where does the time go?

It seems such a long time ago since Edwyn was a puppy but to remind me and celebrate his 7th birthday here are a few of my favourite pictures…… Such a cheeky chappie!

We’ve had a bit of break from Spitalfields but will be back next week friday 1st February. In the meantime we’ve been testing some hand warming hot water bottle covers for you – something that has been on our do do list for a vey long time – but the cold snap served as a great motivator to finally get from paper to product! I will have those on the stall next Friday, and hope to have them listed soon in our EdwynUK Etsy shop.

So if you like us have had lots of lovely snow and have pictures of your dog enjoying themselves in it then do share them on our EdwynUK Facebook page. We’ve been terrible at promoting our neckerchief competition so all photo’s will be entered for that (we need more entires please!)

It’s January, the skies are grey, and it’s all a bit flat after the hectic pre-Christmas rush and all the festive celebrations. So I’ve decided we all need cheering up!

I’ve made some 2013 banner neckerchiefs to give away via our EdwynUK facebook page. All I need is you to post pictures of what you’ve been up to this New Year.

As you can see from our EdwynUK Instagram and on our Facebook timeline Edwyn has had a few outings to the beach and our favourite Dog friendly Counter Café but mostly he’s been caught napping on various blankets….and not all of them his!

The neckerchiefs are one offs made just for this competition. The grey stripe is extra small, the red star is small, and the graph linen is medium – so all shapes and sizes please take part…….I don’t have one in large but I’ll choose another design just so large dogs aren’t left out!

So post your pictures here and tell us about your favourite places – even if it is the sofa! And don’t worry if you don’t do Facebook, just send us a photo and a few words to products@edwynuk.com and with your permission we’ll post them on our page. All entrants names will go in a hat and be picked out at random…. I may even try and video this!!

And should anyone want to place an order for one, just drop us a line……..

I just wanted to wish everyone, particularly our fabulous EdwynUK customers, a very Merry Christmas!

I am so behind with my own Christmas preparations I have had to enlist the help of Cartolina Cards to send you our Christmas message. If like me you have missed sending Christmas cards then download her fantastic app and you’ll be able to send some very beautiful Christmas and holiday greetings and perhaps feel a little less guilty!

For those of you who have got some time off over Christmas – enjoy! We’ll be heading to the Lincolnshire Wolds to enjoy a Christmas with family, if you use Instagram then follow us for some festive posts! And those of you working….well I hope your work is sprinkled with festive spirit!

It’s just about one week left until Christmas, if you want to put in a last minute order on our online Etsy shop you have until 12noon Tuesday 18th December if you want your items to arrive in time – note this is for UK customers only!

Alternatively you can come along to Spitalfields Traders Market. We’ll be there Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. And on Saturday we’ll be at Old Spitalfields Market with We Make London for our last and final day of trading before Christmas.

And if you’re still after EdwynUK presents after that then you’ll have to pop along to one of our London stockists: Paws & Purrs in Stoke Newington, Woofs to Kittys in Battersea or Hair of the Dog in Highgate.

So, good luck with your Christmas preparations everybody! Oh and if you do come along to Spitalfields, we can recommend taking a break for some mulled wine from Bedales…..