These folks are attentive but give you space to shop endlessly looking through unique and beautiful bolts of fabric! The store is clean & the aisles are wide, just screaming that you take some time to slow down and look through their offerings. Previous reviews mention high prices but I don't find that to be the case at all. You get what you pay for. I am in love with this store and will only be shopping here when we come back ( which is often) to the islands. That settles that! Mahalo. . read more

I lovvvvvve the unique fabric choices at this store. The owner takes pride in her fabric choices for her store and it shows. The price point for the fabrics are a little higher than other stores around the island, but you see it in the quality and variety here. Super nice owner who knows here stuff. read more

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Wonderful selection of batik and Hawaiian fabrics. A whole wall of Hawaiian quilt patterns, easy kits for small projects. Excellent service, friendly welcoming. Will go again if I find myself in Maui. I also took a card so I can buy and support from the mainland when I'm home. Very good value for the quality and selection. read more

What a great place! So much fabric selection and beautiful displays! This is a family owned and operated quilt and sewing store, it is fabulous! read more

Really good selection of fabric. I wished I had more time to peruse the store. I had only an hour before my dinner cruise so I just quickly picked up a few items to make some dog bandanas. Definitely go check it out if you are looking for Hawaiian themed fabrics. read more

Sew Special is a Maui institution and has been providing the island with fabrics and textile supplies for over 40 (!!) years. They are a locally owned and operated sewing and quilting store that has a wide array of products available for all your crafting needs. If you can't find the item you're looking for, they can special order materials for you as well. Their current location offers so much more space than their old store and inside you'll find a wall of fabrics, sewing machines, quilting kits, patterns, and more! They even carry products that make great gifts for friends and family like quilts, bags, and face masks. I don't sew or quilt or do any of those things, lol, BUT one of the things I love about Sew Special is the selection of SUPER cute Asian and animal themed fabrics. They have some really unique prints and I especially love the Hawaii, food themed prints that feature items like musubi, lau lau, sushi, etc. I've purchased them for things I've had made for friends and family that turned out really cute! What brought me here on my last visit were the adorable masks in said Hawaii food themed prints which unfortunately sold out by the time I got there. Hapa Maui has a little corner with all her (the owner's daughter) cute handmade items of masks, bibs, blankets, baby teethers, burp cloths, swaddles, and all the things. I've purchased her items a handful of times and they are PERFECT for little ones and all made with love right here on Maui. read more

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Excellent choice of fabrics....plus the workers are all so pleasant & helpful. You can also get all ur sewing needs in one place . read more

The service could not have been better, she was quick to help anyone who walked in the store. She is knowledgeable in her craft and goes above and beyond to make you feel like an old friend rather than a new customer or traveler. read more

The owner of the store was so very helpful to us when talking about alterations. She is very knowledgeable and we may be using her skills sometime in the very near future. read more

A wonderful selection of fabrics of all kinds and a large assortment of quilt patterns with very friendly people. read more

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Patricia is the best! I am so happy we stopped by Sew Special. My husband pointed out this store as we were walking through the mall. I have been looking for cute monstera masks but couldn't find any at souvenir and t-shirt stores. Why not buy the fabric and sew my own? As soon as I walked in, all I could think was wow... Like a child in a candy store. The popular Hawaiian themed and ocean life prints were in the front of the store, sorted by color. As you move further into the back, you will find more and more other themes like Japanese ninjas with spam, llamas, dogs, flowers, basically anything you can think of! I didn't even get through half the store and I already had 8 different prints in hand. Patricia was so helpful with suggesting length of fabric to cut for making masks and how I could do other things with it too. She is the absolutely sweetest, and her energy and passion for fabrics and sewing is very apparent. Makes me even more excited about making masks with these prints! They even have a fabulous online system set up so I can order more when I return back to mainland U.S.! Do stop by if you can, I promise you you this is the best part of the mall :) read more

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My daughter and her gal pal were visiting and they wanted quilting kits for the plane ride home so we tried this store. The fabric is lovely, and so many prints to choose from, but it is very expensive compared to Fabric Mart, so we stuck to quilting kits instead of fabric for clothes. There were a number of kits to choose from, beginners to advanced, and quite a few were hanging on the walls of the store so you could see the finished product and inspect it so you know what exactly you are getting into. Both the girls bought a number of kits including a beautiful sea coloured turtle cushion, a bright Japanese noodle bowl with chopsticks, a cubist covered purse along with a cute pin cushion each. They would have bought a lot more but they had baggage restrictions to think about. The staff were nice. We didn't need any help until the purchase and the cashier was friendly. The girls spent quite a bit of time in store and no one offered them any help, but that was OK as they just wanted to browse and drool over the kits on their own while they narrowed down their choices. Situated in the Queen Ka'ahumanu mall so easy parking and they are open at weekends and also have late nights so there is plenty of time to browse n buy :) read more

What a wonderful shop! The ladies who waited on us made exploring all the beautiful fabrics even more enjoyable. My sisters and I were there in February Now that I am home, I wish I had bought more fabric. High quality. Beautiful patterns. And it was all shipped back to Florida. If you like to sew or just hunting for some different souvenirs, stop in and spend some time. So much to look at!! read more

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Angel and Ron(?) are such an incredible team. I just bought a bunch of fabric (only like 2.5 yards of 6 different patterns). I was so annoying and they were so patient with me. The store has an incredible selection of beautiful and affordable fabric. read more

This is a beautiful store with gorgeous fabrics. I appreciate that she stocks fabric from all over the world. Her Japanese prints are my favorites- I had to limit the yardage because everything was so richly colored and exceptional. She had batiks from Indonesia and so many other options. California has NOTHING on this gem. I can't STAND the robo choices of Jo-Anne's- where did these beautiful fabrics come from?? (wails in jealousy) She also has copious amounts of excellent notions, thread and needles. I got several packs of shashiko needles and many colors of thread. read more

Located in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center in Kahului, this shop has beautiful quilts lining the walls and colorful materials of every color and style to peruse. It'll take hours to go through everything! I was looking for specific material, Japanese shibori indigo, and found that as well as beautiful turquoise with gold cotton that will hopefully make a beautiful outfit soon! The staff are helpful and friendly. A very nice visit! Woo hoo! read more

I love this shop! So far I've only been able to order on-line because I'm in California. But, someday I'll shop in person. Their shipping is fast and well packaged. There is lots of variety and if I'm after something particular, it's easy to find. Someone even called me from Maui with the answer to a question. The fabric is pretty and lots of variety in colors. It's high quality and I can't think of anything negative about it. Except I wish I was closer (like on the same Island!) read more

Wonderful store and staff! I spent way too much in the gorgeous Hawaiian fabrics. Also has a large Asian fabric selection and lots of batiks. I had a ball and can't wait to sew! read more

Such great people! Friendly, helpful; not sewing snobs, at all! To too it off, very knowledgeable.

Roy you are awesome so knowledgeable and helpful!!! If you need help with your sewing machine this is your man!!!

During our vacation, I went in for materials to do a quick clothing repair, and was immediately smitten by all the amazing, bright fabrics, appliqué patterns and attentive staff. After visiting Maui for decades, and admiring the beautiful appliqué quilts, I decided I'd like to try to create a few pillows for family gifts. The team's assistance describing the process for appliqué was both patient and kind, and all the encouragement I needed to start another sewing project! I am so happy we found your shop, and mahalo for your help in my purchases! I am certain these creations will be loved. The spirit of ohana is alive and well at Sew Special! read more

This is a very nice store in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Centre. They have a huge selection of cotton fabrics. I especially love the batik prints . They have lots of notions but limited sewing patterns . However I found there prices very high . The average fabric starts at $12.98 per yard . Better deals to be found at Fabric Mart + Discount Fabric Warehouse. The staff were very friendly, a good place just to browse around. read more

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I'm very torn about how to review Sew Special. I love their fabric selection and they have a lot of stuff you can't find easily on the mainland. They're near my condo and it's great to be able to walk there or easily drive and park. So as far as the actual STORE goes, it's great. The staff....I've been stewing over this for 11 months. I went in there because I needed to straighten a small quilt (maybe 48" x 48") and I don't have that large of a square table at my condo and I didn't want to put it on the floor. I bought most of the supplies I used to make the quilt at Sew Special--like I said above, I live right around the corner. I took my quilt in and asked if I could use one of their (vacant, unused) cutting tables to square it up. This was a 5-10 minute task at most. The staff was super weird about it and very, VERY unfriendly. They actually made me cry. So like I said, I'm torn. I'll end up going back because of the location and selection, but I'll be careful to NEVER interact with the staff again. How horrible is that? BTW, the Maui Quilt Shop in Kihei is smaller but also incredibly well stocked. They were also very friendly and helpful. I wanted a project for my 5 hour plane ride and they suggested Sashiko and helped me find a kit. ????? read more

Nice store in a beautiful mall. Sew Specialnhas nice employees that don't pressure you and let you look around at all their beautiful and cute fabrics. They have a few patterns and books too. They also sell yarn and have a large sellection of Sanrio items which my 11 year old daughter loves, My only problem is that although they have a nice selection of fabric, it is just a little pricey for me. read more

Love this fabric store. Patricia is so helpful! I go there for one thing and i end up with more.

I always stop in when I'm on Maui. Right now it's so hard to get into the fabric shops here on Oahu. It was great to be able to order online and get my order the very next day. I only wish I remembered to grab more of the marvel material and the dinosaurs material. Oh well next time... read more

I recently "discovered" (winter 2016) Sew Special during a trip. . . ...much like many things Hawaiian, a discovery of something by a passer-by, newcomer, or visiting native back for a short visit, just because I am NOW aware of it does NOT mean that it wasn't a fabulous and spectacular place all along... (grin) * * * The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable ... the selection of tools, fabrics, and notions are overwhelming ... the store is well organized, neat, and clean. * * * I visited several times just to make sure I didn't miss anything or any facet of their wonderful store. I also captured many, many images of fabric offerings and store organization. I could simply stand in there for hours interacting with that staff members and visitors... well, over the course of my stay on Maui, I did just that. * * * IF you happen by the island for any purpose at all, make sure you drop by the store to gaze in wonder at all the sewing, quilting, and embroidery possibilities abound there... immerse yourself in it and savor it as long as you can... it was a wonderful, uplifting, and educational experience for me. Perhaps you might enjoy it as well... * * * I'll go add a few images of my visits... Until that time... read more

Sew Special has been at Ka'ahumanu for as long as I can remember. They're a family owned store, and they have a huge selection of fabrics, sewing/quilting supplies, and machines. The person who runs the store most of the time, Patricia, is very knowledgeable about their stock and can help fine tune or come up with ideas for projects. Roy fixes sewing machines, and he's very good at it. Sometimes they sell locally grown avocados when they're in season too. read more

A long time favourite. This shop has an excellent range of high quality designer fabrics. A person could easily spend hours (and I have) just scanning through all the shelves to find all the hidden treasures. A great selection of Amy Butler, Alexander Henry, Joel Dewbery and such, Batiks, Hawaiian prints, tropical barkcloths, Japanese fabrics and more cottony goodness. The super friendly staff are very eager to offer any sort of help you might need. I lost count of how many times they asked me if I needed a hand, or wanted something cut as my stack of bolts grew. Sew Special is always a pleasure. read more

OMG, I love, love, love this store! I wish there were one on Oahu. I had to go to Maui to get that great selection of fabric! Amazing, I wanted to buy everything! Too bad I had a weight limit and I live on Oahu! They are very friendly and the service was personable! read more

One very nice clerk and the other was crabby as hell! The fabric was extremely expensive, seems like $14/yard was their go-to price no matter what I looked at. I live in California and never pay these kind of prices back home! I don't know how people can afford to sew on Maui! read more

Locally owned and family run. Always so helpful, love the staff and they have a great selection to choose from. They're always the first spot I'll go to before looking elsewhere for all my sewing needs! read more

They have some pretty fabric, a bit on the speedy side. The gentleman helped me find what I needed but definitely not on the friendly chatty side. read more

When they closed their long established store at the front of the mall I was devastated. They had a great selection of fabric, quilting patterns, and the one of best selection of sewing notions on island. Not to worry! They have reopened where the old Borders used to be (Borders has moved up front). They are even larger and more diverse. Tons and tons of fabric, patterns, and notions! They are also the outlet for Bernina sewing machines, offering new machines, service, and classes. I am so glad they are back. read more

I always stop by this wonderful quilt/fabric store. I followed them from their store in the front of the mall to the bigger store in the back and now back to a nice spot in the front again. The staff has always been welcoming without any pressure to buy. Sometimes I just need to look at all the beautiful colors. They have gone out of their way to help me out while I'm on vacation here in paradise. I'm guessing that shipping to Maui might be the cause for higher prices mentioned in other reviews. I highly recommend this store for any sewing needs. read more

Best place for quality fabric on Maui! Love this shop, family owned business, they are always kind and willing to go above & beyond! Quality, designer fabrics that are trendy are what you'll find here. I used to order in all my fabrics until I found them! Must check it out! read more

Does it get better than National Donut Day and being surrounded by a great selection of fabrics. Thank you for sharing the delicious Krispy Kreme and Komoda Store donuts on the stick. Our suitcase can only pack so much. We checked off another from the bucket list - in Maui with a private lesson on Hand Hawaiian Quilting. The square kits are nicely prepped for instruction to lead into the very basics in a short amount of time. Looking forward to working steadily on this and having a little bit of Maui in California. Such a beautiful family working here that all are personable and eager to share. read more

As my family said, only I would look for a fabric store on vacation! Great selection of fabric and prices were wonderful. I brought home a small bag of goodies that I can't wait to make up into vacation memories. Staff was very accommodating. read more

Sew Special is a wonderful fabric store with lots of diffrent variety of material. It's a family owned store and they have so much selection from fabric to quilting supplies! I love that store! Patricia, an employee, who always greets you with a big smile, can also make adjustments on clothes, just ask! They are always happy to help! Another reason why I only shop there for all my sewing needs! read more

Sew Special is a must-go-to whenever I'm in Maui. They have beautiful sample quilts hanging on the walls. Lots of Hawaiian and tropical-themed quilt patterns and kits. They have a large selections of fabric, but I'm mostly interested in the Hawaiian, Asian, and sea life themes. The prices are not cheap and you can get many of the same Hawaiian and Asian prints for cheaper at Fabric Mart and Discount Fabric Warehouse. They offer quilt classes and sewing classes which I would take if I were not a visitor only here for a short time. They also sell many fat quarters and beautifully coordinated kits for pillowcases and table runners for those quick projects. I took off one star because the prices are not as good as the other two discount fabric stores. You can find a 10% off fabrics coupon in one of the Maui Gold brochures. read more