Calico Cat

Shopping in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii...I had heard about Calico Cat, the fabric store, but never visited. I think I couldn't figure out where it was located. I happened to park right across the street from Calico Cat... in a metered street parking stall. Carol is the cheerful owner. She saw that I was confused because Every Day Better by Green Meadows is next door to Calico Cat. Carol explained the sign above that shows the name of the shop closest to each shop - depending on which way you face the sign. Ahhh...Calico Cat was described by their neighbor (Every Day Better by Green Meadows) as having fabric "eye candy". LOL! Yes - if you sew, you know that these bolts of material are very beautiful, whimsical, and unique! They are very inspirational and made me want to sew!Of course, I purchased a lot of material... thinking that Christmas is coming... I need to get a head start!Remember to get a Loyalty Card. Carol can hold it in the shop... among the 1000 cards she already has... filed by last name! Thank you for the free pen! I'll be back soon!

Excellent! Carol was a delight and helpful in my quest for baby quilt fabric. The selection was a mix of the batiks I love, solids, too many to list. The tools in the back were an addition I appreciated and the value unmatched.

Great store for fabric selections! My local Kaimuki friend had said they have been in the area for decades so I wanted to check out their place. Very clean, bright and staffed by very nice people! Parking was easy too. I wasn't planning on purchasing fabric (I could open up my own store with all that I have at home!) but they had the perfect print for my friend, so I just had to buy it!

I have not purchased from this store yet. I just wanted to say that first. My review is for the lovely Carol. She went out of her way and called me back to let me know that they didn't not sell the item I was looking for. She also gave me information about possible locations that sell upholstery fabric. Such amazing service with so mush aloha. Really appreciated it and will definitely come here for my fabric for my other projects. Mahalo

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.

Carol is the best!!! We stopped by here to pick up some fabrics on our way back home. I wanted to make some Hawaiian inspired masks and goodies for everyone who came to O'ahu this winter with us. Carol let us take our time with the fabrics and even made some great suggestions. She's very knowledgeable about new patterns and what's available. It was really fun to chat with her while we waited for her to cut up the fabric. I'm so excited!! She has such an amazing selection to shop from. She only opens for specific hours so check Google to ensure she's open when you want to go shop. You won't regret it!

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 - 4:30pmSaturday (only) 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4:30pmParking: 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.

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.

Love the selection here! It may seem like a small space but there's a lot of treasures packed in every nook and cranny. I love the hunt and the many fabrics from all over. Carol is also super friendly and helpful. Appointments highly recommended right now during this COVID phase because only 2 people max are allowed (there might be some wiggle room if you are from the same group). Definitely one of my favorite fabric spots here.

I am so happy we stumbled on The Calico Cat. There was great selection of black and white prints, batiks, Hawaiian, and Tula Pink at great prices. But what stood out the most was Carol's kindness, professionalism, and outstanding customer service. It seems to be a rarity these days to find a local quilt store that makes you feel like you are a regular the first time shopping in their store. Though we are just visiting, this shop will always be on my list the next time we visit Honolulu.