Originally Posted by hulahoop1
Until I moved here, I made the majority of my own clothes. It is virtually impossible to find the same fabrics used by the local clothing manufacturers because they are copyrighted or are $25-$40 per yard. They want you to purchase ready-made island styles and keep their workers employed.
So I turned to quilting, but I have found only 3 small stores on Oahu that carry good quality 100% cotton quilt fabric. Variety is very limited and prices are sometimes double what can be found on the mainland. Besides shopping is a perfect excuse to make a trip!
Have you gone to Kaimuki Dry Goods? There prices are comparable to the mainland, maybe $1 or $2 more. There is also Calico Cat on Koko Head Ave. They have some nice fabrics. Prices there are good also.
Fabric Mart carries the same fabric that the "factories" that make the aloha shirts and such. They have quilting fabric that is top quality.
There is also Quilt Hut that is in the same shopping area as Fabric Mart, they have nice fabric too...a bit more pricey tho. I won't shop there. The ladies that work there are rude, if you ask me.
Kuni Island Fabrics is a nice little shop. She has some very pretty things in there.
Keep your eyes open for a Shophop. I've done 2 of them so far and have won fabric both times. The first time I won about 20 yards total, which was wonderful. The 2d time, I won some fat quarters.