Mola Flower Motif Appliqué Square Burlap Gift Bag with Bamboo Handles 🎍🎋

Width 7.5” Height 8” Depth 1.25” New without tags The Mola or Molas is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the indigenous Guna people from Panamá and Colombia, South America. Each of these type of Folk Art Textiles is a peek into the heart and mind of a Guna Seamstress. Smithsonian Magazine says: “Making a mola the traditional way isn't for the faint of heart, and Ledezma estimates that a single [piece…] can take anywhere from 60 to 80 hours of labor to sew. To create each [one…] women and girls use a technique called reverse appliqué, which involves layering two or more fabrics of different colors and sewing them together, then using a pair of scissors to carefully snip away parts of each layer to reveal the design. Next, they use fabric remnants to fill in each layer, creating a striking geometric-like form. The more layers used, the more complex the final piece, which is adorned with intricate embroidery sewn by hand. Often, the base fabric of a piece is black to help emphasize the other colors and make them pop on the finished garment.” The Mola is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the indigenous Guna people from Panamá, Columbia, Central America, and South America. Molas can be framed as art for wall hangings, made into pillows, bedspreads, place mats, or used as fabric for quilting projects. Molas are hand-made using a reverse technique using several layers. Smoke-free and pet-free home💕