 In the late 1920s, Edwards struck up a close friendship with the Bloomsbury author, David Garnett, who dubbed her his "Welsh Cinderella" and introduced her to the other members of the Bloomsbury Group, including the artist Dora Carrington.In the early 1930s, she agreed to live with Garnett, his wife Ray and their family.In exchange for providing child care, she received board, lodging, and a place to write.