Haywood was also an important practitioner of fore-edge painting, where a watercolor painting is applied to the fanned edge of an older book  and binding paintings. She became acquainted with the art forms through an uncle who was associated with the Bayntun-Riviere Bindery of Bath.
Haywood was also skilled in fore-edge painting, an artistic method that involves applying watercolor paintings to the edges of older books or book bindings. She discovered this art through her uncle's ties to the prestigious Bayntun-Riviere Bindery in Bath.