Amazon
is the ultimate destination to shop no matter what you are looking for and you may be surprised at some of the deals you can find on
yarn
, fabric,
quilting
, sewing, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, scrapbook and other items. From downloading patterns to
furniture
for your craft room, the appeal of one-stop online shopping and fast delivery make Amazon shopping a must for any crafter. To get the most out of the experience check out these tips:
1. FREEBIES: Take advantage of free
Kindle eBooks that can be downloaded from the Kindle store. Many books for
cooking, crochet, knitting, gardening, sewing, and more with new free books added daily can be downloaded without using a Kindle. You can easily download books using your desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, iPad, or any other Tablet. If you are an Amazon Prime member you can borrow books for free from
Amazon's lending library.
2. Buying USED Items: Used items on
Amazon
doesn't always mean used. Amazon has sellers who sell new items they have at discounted prices. The third-party sellers are people who sell their items on Amazon and sometimes you can find a great deal. Just be sure to check the sellers reputation and shipping charges.
Lion Brand Yarn 620-152 Wool-Ease Yarn, Oxford Grey
3. Take Advantage of Amazon Prime: If you purchase a lot of craft supplies on Amazon you may want to consider their membership called
Amazon Prime try it free for 30 days!, which provides you with free 2-day shipping, access to several freebies such as the free lending library and free streaming music and movies and TV shows.
Amazon Prime is worthwhile if you do a lot of shopping and want to save money going to the store plus you can listen to music or watch your favorite show while you craft away!
4. Sharing Amazon Prime - If the cost of Amazon Prime is too high you can easily split the cost with a friend or family member,
Add up to four "household" members by following these instructions. Amazon doesn't define household members so it's your discretion who you select to add.
5. Save Money with Super-Saver Shipping - If you are not in a hurry to get your items and don't have Amazon Prime then consider waiting until you have $25 worth of supplies in your shopping cart before placing an order and make sure to click the
free-shipping option when checking out.
6. Subscribe and Save - If you order several of the same items over and over again be sure to check out
Amazon's Subscribe and Save program. This will give you allow you to save up to 15% your entire order and you will receive free shipping. If you need craft supplies on a regular basis this is worth checking out even for other items such as household goods.
7. Keep Track of Prices - If you want to purchase an item at a lower cost their are sites such as CamelCamelCamel that will keep an eye on the price for you and send you alerts via email or Twitter when the price drops.
8. Shop Sales and Today's Deals - Everyday there are deals to be had on the
Amazon's Today's Deals page that will allow you to see what is currently on sale. There are also
Outlet Deals and
Friday sales that offer discounts for just one day. There are also
Lighting Deals that offer special pricing for just a few hours.
9. Coupons - Check out the
Coupons available in the Art Supplies and Crafts Supplies page and clip them for extra savings and discounts on items you may be purchasing. Check out all of the
Amazon Coupons for savings on several other items also.
10. Warehouse Deals - Amazon has a great selection of
Warehouse Deals where you can get deals on open box items, like new, re-furbished products, at deep discounts. Amazon does verify that these items returned by other people are in working order before reselling them.
11. Amazon Mom and Student Discounts -
Amazon Mom costs as much as Amazon Prime and you receive the same benefits but in addition you will receive 15% off baby registry, member exclusive coupons and a 20% discount on baby items such as diapers and baby wipes. Joining
Amazon Student gives you a 6 months free trial, and 50 percent off prime membership after that.
12. Price Guarantee - If a price on an item drops once you receive the items you have 7 days to get the price difference refunded as long as you report it within the 7 days. The item must be shipped and sold by Amazon.
13. Amazon's Trade-In Program - If you need to get rid of an item consider trading it in or selling it on Amazon.
Can't return an item? Sell or Trade-In the item Sell your item for cash to other Amazon customers (no listing fees for individual seller, set your own price, pay only when your item sells).
14. Shop Arts, Crafts, Supplies - Check out Amazon's Arts Supplies, Crafts Supplies page to shop by brand name, supply type, seller, and daily deals.
15. Groupon Amazon Deals - Did you know that Groupon Lists Amazon Promo Codes and Coupons on their website? If you want to check them out just follow this link and you can view more deals by joining Groupon at no cost just link to your email or Facebook account.
Check out Amazon's Top 100 FREE Kindle Craft Books
Yarn 
comes in a wide variety of pastel colors which makes crocheting a bunch of Easter eggs a fun crochet project. Easter eggs can be crocheted in pastel shades, bright colors, strips, solids, half and half, just use your imagination when deciding what type of egg to crochet.
and tapestry needle. The size of the crochet hook usually ranges from a Size F to a Size G.
This unique afghan pattern is like crocheting two afghans in one because each side has a different texture or look to it. Crochet in multiple colors with white being the main color and use up your scrap yarn or make with any colors you choose it turns out to be a beautiful afghan that you can easily add fringe to. 
that you can easily make in one hour will help you with your next project or getting organized. It's a super simple pattern and can be used for anything from Easter baskets
to holding fabric, yarn, or kids toys. It only takes 1/2 yard of fabric
and some fat quarters for the interior. You can download the free tutorial and get started making your baskets for your home right away.
memories in the perfect scrapbook album is fun and filled with football pictures and sayings. Gather up your favorite photos from tailgating parties, family get-togethers, outside barbeques and start putting a scrapbook together.
or a standard green or gold photo album
and add in some of your favorite colored paper to match your team colors. There are many wonderful scrapbook papers to choose from to use for your photos, stickers and sayings for the photo album.
featuring the Green Bay Packers is another source for sharing your tickets and photos. The album is 32 pages and can hold 64 tickets. This way you can store your stubs and it also includes a ballpark seating chart.
and photo album that has 20 standard 8x8 scrapbook pages and features a historic game ticket design. This item can be purchased on Amazon with free shipping 
