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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 2583843, member: 8267&quot;]Molas were originally made as part of women&#039;s traditional blouses, and are more usually rectangular in shape rather than square.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]270834[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://fiberartscenter.com/mola/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://fiberartscenter.com/mola/" rel="nofollow">https://fiberartscenter.com/mola/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Some ways to evaluate molas are to look at how complex the work is. The design on yours is comparatively simple, with large blocks of color. Although the photo is too small to be sure, it looks like most of the work is applique - adding layers to the foundation - rather than &quot;reverse applique&quot;. Although the Kuna use a variety of techniques, they are noted for using reverse applique, which is making a sandwich of different color fabrics and then cutting through the layers to expose the desired color. The edges of the cuts are carefully turned under and stitched down. This is a more delicate and time consuming process than adding layers on top. The amount of detail work, and the close spacing and evenness of the stitching, are criteria for quality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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