You will love love love it! I spent two weeks on the Big Island in and around Kona 2 years ago and there is a really nice but small shop in the King Kamehameha Mall in Kona. This shop specializes in batik fabric and the owner is a pattern designer. Three years ago I spent a month on Kauai and there is a very nice shop there Kapaia Stitchery with a wonderful shop and story. The owner, Julie, died suddenly a few years back and the family has stepped in and is continuing on in the business. Lisa Boyer (That Dorky Homeade Look) lives on the island and posted this article about the original owner and how they miss her:
http://lisaboyer.blogspot.com/2008/0...ng-things.html
Anyway...I am so jealous! I just returned from a 2 1/2 week stay in Maui and the shops there are great also. Just buy fabric! You will have something to always remember your trip by (eventho you might have to use UPS to ship it home!!)