This is not your average book on saving money: with an emphasis on quilting, sewing, and crafting, this book will help you maximize your savings while enjoying crafting.Do you want to start quilting, sewing or crafting, but the cost intimidates you too much to take the plunge? Are you an experienced sewist, but the rising costs hamper your ability to express your creativity? Are you a penny pincher that is looking for additional ways to save money? This is the book for you.This book is designed for beginners to advanced crafters, sewers and quilters. If you've never taken the plunge into quilting, now is the time. While there is a particular emphasis on quilting and sewing, these strategies can be applied to all areas of crafting, from scrapbooking to painting. I have shared my tips and tricks on maximizing saving, while ensuring the pursuit of living frugally does not take over your life.This illustrated guide walks you through the different marketplaces of crafting, and helps you stretch every dollar. With practical suggestions, from your largest purchase to your smallest, this guide will give you insights and mental strategies to make beautiful items without breaking the bank. Living frugally and saving money does not mean you need to deny yourself the pleasure of creating family heirlooms. This book also aligns beautifully in reducing your carbon footprint and upcycling that which you already have on hand. You will have clear simple instructions and lots of pictures (If supported on your Kindle color illustrations; the paperback will be in black and white due to the high cost of printing) to help you realize your crafting passion.Are your kids driving you crazy?Take a deep breath, hide, and let yourself de-stress with a fulfilling craft.100% Author created original content!