Crafternoon with Lilly Higgins in Books Upstairs

Join TV chef, food & wine writer and food photographer Lilly Higgins for a ‘Crafternoon’ to help us celebrate her new book, The Homemade Year, out on 1 September.

The Homemade Year is a creative handbook of more than 70 seasonal crafts, projects and recipes inspired by the Irish calendar and Lilly’s own traditions. Lilly shares invaluable tips for making a happy and sustainable home, encouraging an appreciation of the everyday while offering imaginative ideas for contemporary homemaking, no matter what season – or season of life – you’re in.

In this first of three national Crafternoon events, Lilly will lead the group through making felt cup cosies and potato-printed tote bags, perfect for getting your own homemade year started. All crafting materials will be provided, though if you have a KeepCup or ceramic mug you would like to use for measuring your felt cup cosy, you are welcome to bring it along.

Alongside your handmade cosy and tote bag, your ticket includes a copy of The Homemade Year, drinks and bites, and endless inspiration to keep crafting!

Praise for The Homemade Year:

‘Things to see, eat, smell, do! I'm a long-time lover of Lilly Higgins' recipes and now all these great home tips AND tasty treats in one place … It's like all my favourite bits of Instagram but in one handy book.’ Aisling Bea