Class description: Learn a fun and SUPER EASY method to make a “Modern Mola”. Bring your old jeans or use corduroy, wool, ultra-suede and upholstery fabrics to create a beautiful and unique wall quilt! Since this technique uses raw-edge …

Learn how to make molas using layers of fabric and a cutwork technique that features raw edges. Get tips on how to make the process quick and easy.

She shares the infinite “what if” ways to vary this basic idea to create a whole range of fun and unique blocks. Then, using crayon-etched children’s artwork as her inspiration, she shows you her technique for creating modern Mola designs using hand-dyed batiks and commercial prints, again showing a myriad of variations for their use.

Mola designs are often inspired by modern graphics such as political posters, labels, pictures from books and TV cartoons, as well as traditional themes from Guna legends and culture. Geometric molas are the most traditional, having developed from ancient body painting designs.

Modern mola makers often take their inspiration from older designs and invent new ones, sometimes combining abstract patterns with a representational subject. Modern molas have become very elaborate.

Mar 20, 2020 · A Mola is a multi-dimensional, multi-layered reverse applique piece, made famous by the Kuna Indians. With my love of reverse applique I decided to make one, and now you can make one, too. I created a simple 3 layer mola using our 12” x 12” Block 10 pattern.

The mola decorative panels feature designs based on symbols and motifs from traditional Kuna legends, culture, and everyday life, and the Kuna natural and spiritual worlds. Kuna women also incorporate images from a wide range of foreign cultural elements, including aircraft and ships, political posters, commercial product labels, sports ...

Learn how to make molas using a modern technique that is quick and easy. Heather Thomas shows you how to layer a contrasting fabric with colorful units that are cut away to create the look of a mola.

Learn the art of modern molas in this inspiring class by LuAnn Kessi. Explore the technique of fusible mola without reverse applique. Discover the beauty of this unique quilting style.

Explore the vibrant and intricate art of modern Mola by Tamara Schultz. Discover the fusion of color, culture, and creativity in these stunning art quilts.