Over the weekend, I took a jaunt to the Minneapolis Farmers’ Market and among the fruits and vegetables and flowers, I came upon a real gem…Molas-a form of reverse appliqué.
All of these beautiful pieces were hand made by Kai Vang. Her granddaughter was with her and was so proud to tell me that her grandmother made them all herself!
I don’t know much about this type of appliqué, but I did try it years ago and I know enough to appreciate the skill of this lovely lady!
While Mola is associated with the Kuna women of South America, it is also practiced by women in Southeast Asia-where this artist was from.It was hard to choose, but I came home with this turtle:and this beautiful pillow:
I bought a bunch of asparagus, a salad worth of beautiful lettuce and some sugar snap peas. All the veggies will be gone by next week, but I’ll cherish these Molas forever!
What about YOU? Have you ever tried Reverse Applique?
One happy shopper,
Lori
Read more about Molas HERE and the history of Reverse Applique HERE
PS…If YOU know of any links about the history or how to stitch this beautiful quilt form, please share the links with us!
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