Ben Franklin

This is such a charming little craft store in the area. You won't believe it! The store's prices are lower than those at your local Michael's and Joann's! And the selection of fabric is fantastic; so many options to choose from. It's awe-inspiring; you have to see it for yourself! The store also has a great selection on crafted handmade jewelry.

Love this place. Prices are lower or comparable to other art and frame stores. Unlike Michael’s though, the staff are so friendly and ready to help.

Wonderful store! All types of crafting supplies from art supplies to material, from cake decorating to paper crafting. Plus various unique items that are perfect for gifts! Friendly staff that are willing to help and ask right away if you need anything!!! Great experience shopping here.

Visited Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames and its always a great experience. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. They made sure I had everything I needed and were very helpful. I would definitely recommend this store to anyone looking for craft supplies or frames. It's a great local shop with a great selection.

I love this place. They tend to have what I need, and I can support a business that's much more local and rooted in the community than those big stores (you know the ones I'm talking about).

But seriously, they have all the departments--fabric, notions, beading, arts and crafts, framing, painting, yarn, decor, scrapbooking, ETC. And there's always an employee or two who's instantly able to help you.

Is this the last Been Franklin? This is the way craft stores should be run. The staff is fully engaged. The inventory is interesting and complete with items the big box competition does not carry. We will be back to shop more. Sept 2020: And we have returned several times since. With pandemic shopping questions, I wanted to update this review to let everyone who has not been in recently that the store and staff are still the very best. I'm adding several more pix to show their great inventory and shopping.

Great selection of stamping supplies and scrapbooking papers. Great card samples. Excellent and helpful staff throughout the store. Support local stores! Esp a crafting store as they're few and far between these days.

I've never been to a Ben Franklin so I was pleasantly stunned by the selection and quality of goods in store. They stock many kinds of art and craft supplies including: woodwork, photo / picture frames (on discount!), sewing, knitting, painting, fabric, decorative paper, origami and chiyogami paper, beads, jewelry, and more. They also have a small furniture / home decor area. Everything is clean, neatly stacked and organized. Nothing smells bad here.

They frequently have discounts on items throughout the store, and many things on clearance. I got a few 8 x 10 frames that cost $6 - 9 each, quite a steal considering the normal prices of $20 - 35 at other stores. Their pricing for paper and stationery supplies is also reasonable, $14 - 25 for packs of Japanese gel pens and other specialty pens / markers. Some paintbrush sets were as low as $7 for a combo, even better than Goodwill for the quantity and quality. Many items are also available in kid size or kid friendly packaging - with prices to match. It's amazing.

Most of all, the service in-store was next level and really makes this place stand out. I was approached by staff at least 5 times during the few hours I shopped, and they genuinely cared about helping or assisting customers. They were very helpful, kind, and professional, and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. I will be back again.

Pretty much the only caveat is that their supplies come from selected brands and not others - for sewing enthusiasts, I did not find any Clover items. For jewellery artists, there was largely Fireline, Darice, and TOHO... Some Artistic Wire but not a lot. So it's definitely a place to check out for many projects, but if you have specific needs, this store may be more of a stand by than a staple.

Such an interesting, full-to-bursting creative place! So many ideas! So little time. 😆 The staff were great and tried to help me find what I needed, even though I needed nothing and bought everything. I'm glad that my first visit coincided with the garage sale! I don't live in the area, so I hope to finish with everything I got before I get the chance to go again! Brittney was great help at checkout and very cool to talk to (she gets it, this craft addiction we deal with). I was too star-struck to notice anyone's nametags, so thank goodness for at least getting the cashier's name on the receipt. Everyone was very nice, but the brunette stocking the woodcrafts also deserves a shout-out for being funny and friendly. I'll be back next I'm in Redmond! I can't wait to get started on these projects.

Great place to find craft ideas and the materials to make them. The people there are really friendly and helpful. If you have an idea in mind but you don't know the materials to realize it, they can help you. Frames, craft, knit, sew, paint, draw, wood, stickers, general decoration, and more. They decorate according to the season, so you can find many ideas. They also have some workshops.

Great experience, called the store regarding air dry clay, asked them if they had the Playdoh brand and what colors they had, they gave me the rundown of the different brands, sizes, bags and blocks they had available. I said I would be running down and where was it located in the store so I had the general area as I was in a huge hurry. She confirmed the location was on the right side past the fabric area at about middle of the store. She was right, we were able to run in and out quickly. We have been shopping at this store since I was little always a great experience, the staff has always been super helpful and they have a great selection.

Well happy wife means happy life! She loved this store. Any creative person would! They have so many ideas and options to chose from and can really fascinate someone who is willing to hone his or her craft. Liked the safety precautions they took during COVID times. Must visit store for any creative person!

Got exactly what I was looking for. Happy to know there's an arts and crafts store in my neighborhood. I'll definitely be back.

This place is great! They have a very good selection and the staff is always super friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.

Amazing crafts collection and perfect for any house party decor. They have fabrics too! Wonder if I can shop online. Their collection is huge! Everything seemd better quality than Michaels

Beginner crafter and needed assistance picking stuff out. Since you cannot shop in the store, you must call to place curb side order. I thought this would be difficult as I didn’t know what I needed, but the lovely lady was helpful, patient and friendly. They went above and beyond and gave me the best “dealers choice” fabric out there (I told her I bought a sailboat so the fabric had buoys!) So thoughtful and made my day! Thanks again!

Perfectly reasonable craft supply store.

Bit spendy, but you're paying the Eastside tax to not have to drive in to Seattle or down to Tukwilla and that's true all over.

Good selection of: beading supplies, quilting fabrics, kid's crafts, seasonal crafts, scrapbooking, and premade picture frames.

Store is kind of aimed at a general audience, they're likely to have what you need for crafting.

Staff was helpful, cheerful, and had the project insight I needed.

This store has the friendliest, most helpful staff! I saw at least 10 staff on my wander through the store, who greeted me, ready to help. A refreshing experience compared to other craft chain stores! Keep up the good work, I'll be back!

Get your crafty on! There is always something you’re looking for and something’s you pick up that aren’t on the list! Employees are super knowledgeable and super helpful! Always feels good to support a small business.

Ben Franklin is always amazing and I can never leave without something! Occasionally there is something I need that they don't have, but it is rare. This is also my favorite Ben Franklin location by far!