Burda Style For people who sew

I live in Australia and funky designer quilting fabrics are very expensive here. I am going to Hawaii in April.
Can anyone recommend a good store for great fabric in Honolulu or Kona.
Thanks bigzig.

Mar 12, 2010, 07.44 AM by bigzig

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  Mar 13, 2010, 06.29 PMby mlssfshn

  My husband lived in Maui but doesn’t remember ever seeing any there. Have you tried goggling it? I know there are several website that sell Hawaiian batiks, but not sure if they are based in Hawaii.
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  Mar 13, 2010, 06.31 PMby gedwoods

  Wow, lucky you, bigzig! I spent time in Hawaii way back before I knew anything about sewing – their prints are fabulous! I’m green with envy!
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  Mar 13, 2010, 07.34 PMby dnembhard

  I used to do hula, and we used Hawaiian Fabric Mart (I think it’s called fmart online) for a lot of the fabric that we used for our costumes. I think they have free-standing stores, and they do ship (I just don’t know if they ship to Australia). They had a great selection of cotton and cotton prints, and the prices weren’t too bad, even with the dollar exchange.
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  Mar 16, 2010, 02.45 AMby Sewaholic

  I was just in Hawaii a couple of weeks ago and my goal was to buy fabric too! I actually just wrote a post about it on my blog today, check it out here: http://sewaholic.net/fabric-stores-in-hawaii/

  Only one store was close enough to visit but it was really great, with huge selection and reasonable prices. I also checked Wal-mart in Hawaii but didn’t see anything I liked, the fabrics were cheaper but also cheaper-looking. If you can make it to this one, it probably has everything you’re looking for. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions!
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  Mar 16, 2010, 05.28 AMby Crystal Jeffries

  When I visited Honolulu, I purchased fabric at the swap meet: http://www.alohastadiumswapmeet.net/