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Calico Cat

4.7 (48 reviews)
ModerateFabric Stores
Closed • 1:30 pm - 4:00 PM
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A small store but jammed packed with some of the cutest fabrics you'll ever find! You can find a lot of kawaii, Japanese, Australian, cotton, character, floral, solids, palaka, etc. fabrics, sewing/quilting notions, buttons, quilt patterns, batting, panel fabrics, and fat quarters/bundles. I spent about 1-1.5 hours in the store looking through the fabric and narrowing down my selection. The staff is the sweetest and super helpful, so ask your questions if you have them. Prices for the fabrics I purchased were surprisingly low, ranging from $7-15 a yard. **Please keep in mind the limited store hours, check before visiting.** ** Bring cash and/or card, they were not set up to accept Apple Pay or Tap to Pay.**

Round robin Time to Sew

Stocked ceiling to floor with beautiful fabrics, the owner is very helpful. I only wish the store could be open a greater number of hours. Her hours and my hours do not mesh well.

Lily D.

I stumbled upon this place from doing a "fabric" yelp search that was nearby. I looked at a few images and it looked rather promising so I made an appointment to check out what they had. They're open only on certain days, appointment is required, but not needed. However, it's appreciated so they can keep the number of guests to a minimum in the store. The store is quite small but it's jammed pack with a lot of fabric designs. I literally spent an entire hour there. Service was really friendly and there's a stamp card that they can hold for you at the store as well. Parking is metered in the front, or you can drive up a little more and there's free parking by the housing. Just for your reference, the prices are on the top of the fabric box. A fat quarter was $3 which is big enough to make a few bandanas for my dogs.

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Kitti K.

Writing another Yelp review for this wonderful business. Carol's is genuinely one of the nicest person you will meet. She loves to talk story and it always ends up being a shop full of more than just fabric. She's a women who loves the small business community around her. Always excited to hear about your new project. She has a wide assortment of hidden treasures. I go to all fabric shops around island and I always find the most unique and beautiful fabric that constantly inspires me. I even found her fabric to be cheaper at her store compared to other locations on islands which is crazy because it's not cheap and easy to run your own local business and live in Hawaii. You won't find much knitwear but a lot of 45"- 42" wide woven fabric. And you guesses it even some cat prints. She does have a stamp card system which none of the other stores do. So it feels great that she's able to offer this to her loyal customers. She holds appointments only just call and leave a message and she'll get back to you. She limits the amount of customers in store so by having appointments she able to space out customers with adequate social distancing. There is hand sanitizers and she also offers gloves if needed. What's even great is she sanitized my credit card after I used it to pay. Her new hours are : Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1pm - 4:30pm Saturday (only) 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4:30pm Parking: there is a few parallel street parking along both sides of the road near her shop. There is also a huge parking lot across Waialae avenue.

Lisa F.

HOURS HAVE CHANGED! I finally got bit by the inconsistent hours. :-( I visited when they were closed for inventory. Fine. I planned a visit today & the hours have changed. Instead of being open at 10:30, the shop is now open at 11. Sadly, I don't have time to hang out & wait for her to open & am headed elsewhere. I really enjoy going to the Calico Cat. I have to admit that the first time I went in years ago that I was overwhelmed because there is stuff everywhere. Carol's friendliness and customer service are unmatched on this island, & she is the reason I continue to patronize her store.

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Stephanie L.

Love this charming fabric store. Carol, the owner, lays out the fabric by color so it's really easy to coordinate your project. She carries traditional prints but also modern/contemporary ones as well. Love that she stocks Amy Butler & Michael Miller. She also has a great array of felt colors and notions. Carol has extensive knowledge in sewing, quilting, embroidery, etc which she happily shares her tips. Her service is excellent & I love that she knows her customers by first name & greets everyone individually. Where does that happen anymore?! Classes are also offered upstairs, just have to ask about the schedule. Yes, the building is old but don't judge a book by its cover. This is a true gem in the heart of Kaimuki.

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Fabric everywhere! So many to choose from. It's a small shop with the nicest people. Look in every nook and corner.

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