Aloha---

Over the next few postings I would like to show you some quilt shops and fabrics I found on vacation.

Today's shop is -- Kaimuki Dry Goods--- http://www.kaimukidrygoods.com/default.asp

Wow--

The fabric selection was wonderful. They were kind enough to let me take photos to share with you.

It was all a little mind boggling. I had an idea of the fabric that I was interested in from first looking at their web site at home, but seeing all this wonderful fabric- I was being pulled this way and that.

I took pictures, then went back a few days later after I had time to think about it, to make my purchases..... However........ The above fabric, that I loved, was gone :( !!!!!!! when I went back. I should have known, there was only a yard or two on the bolt....

One of the wonderful things about their selection was that I felt much of the fabric had an Hawaiian “feel” to it, but could easily look good back here in New York. As the fabrics on the right above.
That has always been the problem I have found with many of the stores that sell fabric in Hawaii--- Most is used for Hawaiian clothing, and although it is beautiful, I feel it just doesn't seem to “go” once you bring it home. As the above left hand fabric.

And then...... maybe that is something I should work on......coming up with designs/patterns that would "work" here......hummmmmmm...something to ponder. All the fabric is just so beautiful!!!!

The fabric below I thought was wonderful. My picture doesn't do it justice. The background is a pretty chocolate color and the leaves and flowers are pale turquoises.
The fabric this store carries were a lot of the names we are familiar with--- Hoffman-Moda-TrendTex, etc.

More from Kaimuki Dry Goods in the next posting. The web site seems to be having trouble uploading images. I feel fortunate that I was able to get this many posted

I hope you have enjoyed the photos.