This embroidered cotton cloth was hanging in a museum and fascinated me. Cathy and I found one in an antique shop and I brought it home. It always brings a smile. I put in on my bed sometimes just to enjoy it. See the next photo.
The designs are frogs! I forget why they wanted frogs, but I love them.
We saw designs woven, too. They very much remind me of embroidery. Inlay is the technique.
Another loom with inlay designs. Lots of white but not always.
A demonstration showing pineapple fibers we saw on a sidewalk. More in future posts about the fibers.
Looms weaving the fine pineapple fibers. The cloth is called pina. Often the warp is silk with only the pineapple fibers as weft. You’ll see why in future photos.
I’ve been looking at my photos from my trip to the Philippines in February of 2016 for more embroidery because the last post’s embroidery really moved me. This is on a gorgeous pina (pronounced pin-ya) cloth (made of pineapple fiber). This blue cloth may look familiar. I think both the warp and weft are the pina.
Here is a blouse I bought and was told it was for “pure” girls to wear! I have worn to the opera on occasion. It may not be pina because I only paid $50 if I remember correctly. But look at the embroidery.
This is the back of the blouse. Coming or going it is impressive.
People have asked me why I am buying something on a trip and what am I going to do with it? My answer has been (to myself) “to have it”. I got inspired to really put away my textiles honorably when I visited a friend I met on the Philippines trip. Here is the result.
Japanese fragments & piece from an obi made of cocoons. Old blouse from Philippines, white wool piece with henna from Morocco, old tape loom. (I had the bars put up when I moved in 6 years ago.)
Textiles on shelves and in drawers in sideboard.
Blouse from Philippines, belt from Morocco, under kimono from Japan, narrow pieces from Japan, ikat hanging by me.
Drawers in tansu with scarves. Other places for my pj’s, etc.
Scarves in drawers of tansu chest. I need discipline to put them away after wearing them.
Japanese things. Ceremonial kimono with fireflies design, obi made with fan reed, tea pot with fish lever to adjust height. Art piece by Adela Akers.
Case with earrings and hair pieces from the Philippines. combs from India, Collage by Milton Sonday, textile art by Adela Akers. Japanese sake bottle and vase.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures. My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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I’M FINALLY POSTING AGAIN HERE ON MY WEBSITE AFTER SKIPPING A WEEK. ACTUALLY MY AMAZING WEB GUY (and photographer) BOB DOES THE POSTING AND HE WAS IN CUBA THIS PAST WEEK WITH WORSE WI-FI THAN I HAD IN THE PHILIPPINES (you should see his photos!!). WE WILL POST TWO DAYS EACH DAY FROM NOW ON UNTIL WE GET CAUGHT UP.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures. My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures. My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures. My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
My blog, Facebook, Instagram and email notices are not behaving well together so if you are viewing this in FACEBOOK just click the post text to see the full post (with photos) on my blog. If you are viewing this in an EMAIL just click the post title to see the full post on my blog.
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and thePhilippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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