We're not from Manila so we had a hard time looking for the place. Even with a map on hand, we still got lost. So we asked for directions instead. Unfortunately, the people we asked didn't know where to buy fabrics in Ilaya as well. They kept telling us to go back to 168 mall (ha? e sila na nga tong nasa Manila!). So we kept walking and asking for directions until we finally arrived at our destination. Although there are many fabric stores in Ilaya, I was able to find only one merchant of felt cloth (forgot the store name pa! But at least we were able to find one before losing our mind sa init, kakahanap at sa dami ng tao >.<).
I bought 6 different colors: pink, red, peach, cream, ivory and gray, with 1 yard each for my trial bouquet. I'm happy with the colors that I purchased. However, when we got home, it is when I realized I forgot to buy green felt for the leaves. Booo! me = fail
Anyway, we also visited Tabora (next to Ilaya) to buy beads, wires, and other tools for our accessories (cord, bouts, etc). We didn't explore the other stores in Tabora except for Wellmanson since we are both tired already.
Next time we visit Ilayat and Tabora, I'll buy more felt (color green is on my top list now), burlap and other tools/accessories.
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