Order in time for XMAS 2014!

Oh jingle bells, it's that time of year again! We've now got those all-important last order dates to ensure your tea towels arrive before Christmas.

Here's a quick overview, if you want to start planning ahead - it'll be here before you know it...

Asia, Far East (including Japan), New Zealand:
Tuesday 2nd December

Australia:
Wednesday 3rd December

Africa, Caribbean, Central & South America, Middle East:
Thursday 4th December

Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece:
Sunday 7th December

Canada, Poland:
Monday 8th December

USA, Western Europe (excluding Greece, Poland):
Thursday 11th December

UK:
Friday 19th December by midday (12pm)
If you're really desperate, contact us about UK Special Delivery - last orders will be taken up to midday on Tuesday 23rd December.

We hope you have a fun festive season and do give us a shout if there's anything else we can help with!

Santa Sally and Dasher Dave x

And the winner is...

Hannah Whittall with her fabulous Fresh Milk design!

Hannah's design was chosen from across hundreds of entries; we love its vintage feel, stripy straw (very on trend!), and fantastic, hand-drawn typography.

After whittling down all the entries to the top 15 designs (which can be viewed over on our facebook Design Competition 2014 Gallery), we then chose the winner and runners-up with the help of our fabulous guest judges, Michelle Alger, Head of Home for Heal’s and Mollie Makes Editor, Lara Watson. We were only planning on having two runners-up this year, but really couldn't come to a decision so we have three!

Pictured (from top to bottom): In second place, Dust if you Must by Lisa Curtis, and joint third place going to Fishy by Svenja Borghans and Rabbit Garden by Sophie Wainwright. Prizes will be winging their way to the winner and runners-up next week.

Fresh Milk will be available to buy from ToDryFor.com in a couple of month's time - we'll keep you posted! In the meantime if, like us, you like Hannah's style, why not check out her portfolio: www.hannah-illustrates.co.uk

Finally, thanks to everyone who entered the competition. The calibre of designs was incredibly high this year and we had some really tough decisions to make. We appreciate the fact that each design takes time and talent and feel very humbled that so many people submitted entries. Thank you, and we look forward to next year!

Release the Hybrid Hounds...

Rubber chickens and Bonio biscuits at the ready... the Hybrid Hounds have arrived!

 Cockapoo

 Labradoodle

 Poogle

Schnoodle

Designed by lovely Lucie Sheridan, our new range of tea towels depicts Poodle crossbreeds in all their colourful and crazy glory. Honestly, who wants a Schnauzer when you could have a Schnoodle?

Pieminister + ToDryFor = PRIZES Galore!

To celebrate last week's Pie Week we've teamed up with everyone's favourite pie brand, Pieminister, to offer one lucky winner a box of 6 of their delicious new lighter pies and a signed copy of their incredible cookbook, A Pie for All Seasons.

As we're big (quite literally) pie fans, the new lighter pies are like a calorie-counting gift from the pie gods. There's Kooky Chook, a free range British chicken, sweet potato, chilli, and coconut pie (Sally's favourite); Chickalito, a free range British chicken and free range British dry cured ham pie (Dave's favourite); and Light as a Feta, a butternut squash, sun-dried tomato, and feta pie (Sally's mum's favourite)!

So... how do you win this amazing pie-tastic prize? Simply follow both ToDryFor and Pieminister (as if you don't already!!?) on twitter and tweet the following:

I pray to the pie gods to give me @pieminister @ToDryFor PRIZES #hungryforpies http://bit.ly/1h6LrBh

The closing date is this Friday 14th March, 2014. We'll pick a lucky winner at random and then if that's you, all you need to do is DM us with your postal address and the pies and book will magically arrive on your doorstep. Boom!

Best of luck! Sally and Dave x

PS - If you don't live near a Pieminister shop don’t worry, as they’ll deliver direct to your mouth! We are in heaven...

Design Competition 2014

Oh yeee-air. Get your pencil cases primed, your kettle switched on, and the do not disturb sign on your door, it's time... The 2014 ToDryFor Design Competition has begun!

The lucky winner's design will become part of our existing line-up of talented artists, which includes Gemma Correll, Rob Ryan, Julia Pott and other highly acclaimed individuals.

As well as receiving five free samples, on-going commission payments and international exposure through press and worldwide stockists, the lucky winner will also receive a year's subscription to Mollie Makes magazine and a year's supply of Yorkshire Tea. Two runners-up will also receive a bumper box of goodies (including Beast In Show mugs and biscuits). Wowsers!

The top 15 designs will be whittled down to the final three by our super-amazing guest judges, Michelle Alger, Head of Home for Heal’s and Mollie Makes Editor, Lara Watson.

If you want a heads up on what usually takes our fancy, why not view the gallery of previous year's entries over on our facebook page, or take a look at the 2011, 2012, and 2013 winning designs.

The closing date for entries is Monday 14th April 2014.
Good Luck!