Trips
I’m off to Japan on my Weaving Tour
Arrived in Tokyo at 4:00AM so stayed in this deluxe capsule hotel at Hamada Airport. There was room for my big suitcase thank goodness. We will be in Japan for three weeks.
And room to stretch out and watch TV. No TV for me. The space cost around $30 for 3 hours and was really comfortable.
This is what the regular price capsule looked like. Bathroom and shower were down a hall along with a Japanese bath big enough for 4 people. It was a glorious way to begin our first day.
My Textile Treasures
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.







Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Final Philippines Day (16)
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 15
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 14
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 13
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 12
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 11
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The next place we went to in the town of Iloilo.
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“My” weaver is on the right. I think the others were the owners of the business.
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 10
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 9
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We went to see the red pineapple plants grown for the fibers in the leaves to weave the pina cloth.
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The leaves were then taken to a workshop where they were processed into threads.
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The fibers were eventually revealed and combed.
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Some looms were set up with special heddles to inlay weft threads to make patterns.
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 8
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 the Philippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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This is the inside of the shop.
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Our wonderful dessert. It’s called Halo-halo.
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Traffic at an intersection in La Union.
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These are examples of the well designed and appealing objects made of hand woven cloth.
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 7
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 6
Every day on my weaving tour of Japan and the Philippines I will repost all of my InstaGram posts here on my blog. I hope you enjoy my adventures.
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 5
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 4
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 3
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 2
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Philippines Day 1
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Japan Day 7
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Japan Day 6
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Japan Day 5
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Japan Day 4
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Japan Day 3
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Peggy’s Weaving Tour – Japan Day 2
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