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 SUPRISE MOM WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOLA PILLOW OR MOLA FLOWER 
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 SUPRISE MOM WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOLA PILLOW OR MOLA FLOWER 
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 <title>Mola Pillows, Quilted Tote Bags, Mola Man Shirts</title> 
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 <summary type="text">  We start our fresh 2012 with a new line of Mola Pillows (I will continue to list more pillows), Mola Quilted Tote Bags, Mola Man Shirts...  
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   We start our fresh 2012 with a new line of Mola Pillows (I will continue to list more pillows), Mola Quilted Tote Bags, Mola Man Shirts...  
  The collection of Bella Tote Bags, Purses, Cell cases, Aprons, Placemats, Pillows, etc. is exclusive of Mola Art and Craft and started back in 2008.  
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  Mola Pillows 16" x 16", with a geometric molita and mola strips on the sides.  
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  Un mola traditionnelle est assembl&eacute; en utilisant la technique de l'appliqu&eacute; invers&eacute; sur plusieurs couches de tissu de coton et celles faites sur les applique inverse sont envisager le meilleur.    Dans cette photo, vous serez en mesure de voir &eacute;tape par &eacute;tape comment un mola est fait, le coin sont repli&eacute;s dans le but de montrer le nombre de couches de tissu qui ont &eacute;t&eacute; utilis&eacute;s &agrave; cette assembl&eacute;e mola.  
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  Chaque mola est cousu main.    L'utilisation est Technique: Reverse Applique Applique ou:    La technique est un peu compliqu&eacute;, et la s&eacute;quence de base sont les suivants: &eacute;laborer la conception, arroser, tailler et coudre.    Le travail manuel se fait en deux panneaux, chaque panneau a une conception analogue, mais jamais exactement les m&ecirc;mes.    Le tissu utilis&eacute; et la taille des molas ont &eacute;volu&eacute; au fil du temps.    Pendant longtemps, les Kunas utilis&eacute; percale import&eacute;s d'Angleterre, mais maintenant ils utilisent du coton ou tout m&eacute;lange de coton tissu disponible de la Colombie ou soit un magasin de tissu local au Panama, ils ont pr&eacute;f&eacute;r&eacute; un mat&eacute;riau qui est souple et facile &agrave; la main, rappelez-vous qu'ils utilisent plusieurs couches de tissu et l'aiguille doit passer par toutes les couches. Depuis mola est devenu une source majeure de revenus, au point de nombreuses femmes en cr&eacute;er de nouveaux &agrave; chaque instant de rechange, souvent la nuit par une lampe au k&eacute;ros&egrave;ne. (Quelques-uns de ces &icirc;les ont des g&eacute;n&eacute;rateurs pour produire de l'&eacute;lectricit&eacute;).    Comment un mola est faite:    Les Kunas s&eacute;lectionnera plusieurs couches carr&eacute; de tissu, l'une des couches servira de couche de fondation, cette couche restera enti&egrave;re et non coup&eacute;e. Il devient la couleur de fond et prend en charge la couture des autres couches. Ils pourront &eacute;galement choisir d'autres couches de tissu qui sera plac&eacute;e sur le dessus de la couche de fondation.    &nbsp;   Pour faire une mola, les femmes kuna dessine le dessin sur la couche sup&eacute;rieure. Puis elle arrose soigneusement le long de la ligne et des r&eacute;ductions sur les 1 / 8 de pouce sur les deux c&ocirc;t&eacute;s de la ligne arros&eacute;. Puis, sous les plis sur les 1 / 16 "le long de l'ar&ecirc;te de coupe de la couche sup&eacute;rieure et coud le bord pli&eacute; de la couche de base en utilisant points cach&eacute;s correspondant fil et une aiguille fine, les points doivent &ecirc;tre petits, r&eacute;guli&egrave;rement espac&eacute;es, le fil doit correspondre au top couche, la conception doit toujours se d&eacute;marquer. Sur les pointes ac&eacute;r&eacute;es tour sous l'exc&egrave;s de tissu dans un petit espace, puis couper ce qui d&eacute;passe de tissu, une fois que vous commencez &agrave; coudre un mola le premier n&oelig;ud doit &ecirc;tre cach&eacute; et pour finir la fin proprement , les Kunas de faire une boucle au dernier point et mettre l'aiguille &agrave; travers. Il s'agit d'un processus de confiseurs, exige beaucoup de patience et beaucoup de temps en fonction de la complexit&eacute; de la mola.    Certains des responsables mola les plus exp&eacute;riment&eacute;s ne pas utiliser un crayon pour dessiner la conception, ils ont coup&eacute; la conception directement sur les couches carr&eacute; de tissu.    Toutes les couches y aura du travail sur le dessus de la couche de fondation, chaque couche de tissu aura des coupures qui r&eacute;v&egrave;lent les couleurs des couches en dessous (la couche de fondation reste entier et non coup&eacute;). Pour molas avec plusieurs couches le processus est r&eacute;p&eacute;t&eacute; jusqu'&agrave; ce que le th&egrave;me est fini. Gardez &agrave; l'esprit que la mola est fait avec 2, 3, 4 ou plusieurs couches de tissu. Un grand nombre de couches sur chaque mola moyens plus &eacute;lev&eacute;s et la meilleure qualit&eacute;.    La surface enti&egrave;re de la mola devrait &ecirc;tre utilis&eacute;, mais toutes les conceptions suppl&eacute;mentaires, bandes, triangles, cercles, etc, broderie suppl&eacute;mentaires devraient mettre en &eacute;vidence le sujet principal et de ne pas occulter.    Molas avec une vari&eacute;t&eacute; de couleurs et de motifs de remplissage complexe n&eacute;cessitent des &eacute;tapes suppl&eacute;mentaires, dont plusieurs finitions.    Dans les &icirc;les, les molas ne durent pas tr&egrave;s longtemps parce que l'air marin finit par les d&eacute;truire. C'est la raison pour laquelle il n'ya pas de vieux "antique" molas dans les &icirc;les.    Molas est &eacute;galement devenu tr&egrave;s articles de collection et de nombreuses personnes aujourd'hui sont les nouvelles utilisations de molas.    L'origine du peuple Kuna est incertain. Ils peuvent &ecirc;tre des descendants des Indiens des Cara&iuml;bes, certains anthropologues croient que les Kuna (kuna) pour avoir provenu de l'Asie du Sud il ya six mille ann&eacute;es.    Les similitudes de l'aiguille de la Kuna et le peuple Hmong du Laos, le Cambodge et le Vietnam sont &eacute;tonnants. Personnellement, je propres quelques morceaux de Hmong et je compare le travail et il est tr&egrave;s similaire.    Quelle est la m&eacute;thode applique Kuna inverse: c'est la m&eacute;thode qui n&eacute;cessite l'utilisation de plusieurs couches de tissu qui seront coup&eacute;s sur des motifs complexes et la d&eacute;coupe des couches sup&eacute;rieures se r&eacute;v&egrave;lent les couches les plus color&eacute; en dessous.    Sur un mola chaines complexes sont toujours d&eacute;coup&eacute;s et cousus en vertu de r&eacute;v&eacute;ler les dessous de la couche (s), &eacute;galement &agrave; d&eacute;finir le bord d'une figure. Ces cha&icirc;nes peuvent &ecirc;tre aper&ccedil;u &agrave; 2, 3, 5 ou 6 lignes. Il ya beaucoup de fa&ccedil;on complexe de la cr&eacute;ation de l'esquisse &agrave; plusieurs, d'autres impliquent l'ajout de marqueterie &eacute;troite.    Le mola mesures traditionnelles de 16 "x 13", et ensuite seront int&eacute;gr&eacute;es dans la partie m&eacute;diane d'une blouse, un servant de l'avant et l'autre que le dos. Lors de la pr&eacute;sentation ensemble comme une paire sur une blouse, deux molas devrait pr&eacute;senter le m&ecirc;me sujet, se ressemblent beaucoup et ne diff&egrave;rent que dans les petits d&eacute;tails des dessins et des couleurs, ils doivent toujours harmoniser les uns avec les autres.    Le mod&egrave;le devrait &ecirc;tre &eacute;quilibr&eacute;e et proportionnelle, mais pas n&eacute;cessairement sym&eacute;trique, car aucune des mesures pr&eacute;cises sont utilis&eacute;s.    Le mot Mola, est en langue Morra Kuna et les moyens la tenue de la kuna femmes et il a une relation profonde avec la nature.    Les couleurs de ces arts proviennent les principales couleurs: le rouge, noir et orange.    Molas s'est diversifi&eacute;e dans la tradition et les commerciaux. Selon les artisans Kuna, les traditionnels sont plus difficiles &agrave; faire parce qu'ils sont faits de plusieurs couches de tissu, chaque couche a des coupures qui r&eacute;v&egrave;le les couleurs ci-dessous. Les commerciaux a beaucoup d'images d'animaux et la nature, ils sont plus faciles &agrave; faire parce que la composition est faite de beaucoup de morceaux de tissu "appliqu&eacute;s".  
  Les conceptions principales sont d'oiseaux, poissons, tortues, p&ecirc;cheur, bateau, g&eacute;om&eacute;trique, des manifestations culturelles, ce qui se passe dans la vie, l'histoire contemporaine ou quoi que ce qu'ils voient. Leurs cr&eacute;ations sont leur propre cr&eacute;ation artistique et cousu par eux.    Mola Art a commenc&eacute; environ deux cents ans auparavant. Le mola est probablement originaire de la peinture du corps au d&eacute;but des femmes dans le dix-septi&egrave;me si&egrave;cle, et ensuite appliqu&eacute; sur un chiffon puis robe d&eacute;corations.    Beaucoup de gens pensent que bien molas sont une chose du pass&eacute; et que les personnes &acirc;g&eacute;es molas sont mieux qu'aujourd'hui ceux mais ce n'est pas vrai. Les molas sont aujourd'hui de plus en plus complexe et d&eacute;taill&eacute;e que Kunas ever.&nbsp; The sont la s&eacute;lection des couleurs plus vives, plus de d&eacute;tails, plus de broderie, dans l'ensemble, ils constituent un &eacute;l&eacute;ment exceptionnel de cr&eacute;ation d'&oelig;uvres d'art de haute qualit&eacute;.  
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   Happy Turkey Day  
   
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  Now until November 24th for every $50.00 you spent you will receive a free item value at $16.00  
  Here at Mola Art and Craft we want to wish you a sweet and delightful Thanksgiving Day!!!  
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  Christmas&nbsp; is all about giving, so give the gift of molas something unique that no one else will have in the world.&nbsp; I am listing new products Women's T-Shirt, Eyeglass cases, Purses &amp; Make Up Bags for her, Mola Shirt &amp; Tie for him and many other items available.  
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  The Kunas (also spelled Cunas) Indians of Panama live on a tropical paradise known as "the San Blas Islands" off the northeast coast of Panama since the nineteenth century.&nbsp; One of the most important native groups in Panama that contribute substantially to his Economy and offer the most beautiful work of arts.  
  The Kunas are well known for their molas, the term molas means "blouse" "dress" or "clothing", it also refer to the stitched panel front and back of the blouse.&nbsp; M  aking a mola is not only a past time but it is an important source of income for the Kuna family.  
  The Kuna dress is one of the most beautiful dresses in the world, just recently a Panamanian Lady won a best skirt award:&nbsp; she wore a mola inspired skirt showing the magnificient work of the Kuna Indians of San Blas, Panama.  
  The traditional dress is also an essential part of their cultural identity and the dress   consist of a blouse with short, puffy sleeves, cut out of beautiful printed fabric, into which, the extraordinary mola panels are set in the front and back of the blouse.  
  The mid-lenght skirt, the saburete, is a rectangle of fabric wrapped around the waist, the fabric has some beautiful desings and the background is green or blue.  
  The head scarf is draped over a woman's short hair but can also be folded and carried over the shoulder, the scarf is also known as muswe, this is a panel of bright red fabric with some beautiful yellow designs.  
  The wini or the long string of beads is wrapped around the forearms and calves,&nbsp; the most common colors are orange, yellow and black, but it can also come in a variety of colors and when they are wrapped around it forms a beautiful traditional geometric desing.  
  Their dress is completed with a small gold ring through the nose, earrings, necklaces and gold rings on their fingers.&nbsp;   
  Their cheeckbones are highlighted with annatto fruit, it has an orange-red color, and the woman's also use the jagua juice to draw a black line from the base of the forehead along the bridge of the nose to the tip.  
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 Source:&nbsp; Rita Smith,  www.molaartandcraft.com &nbsp;, e-mail:&nbsp;  ritasmithwc@att.net &nbsp;The price of these beautiful molas is increasing through the years, the mola is becoming more popular and has a positive acceptance internationally.&nbsp; Molas can be found on the borders of Colombia (Northwest Mountains of Colombia) in the Darien Rainforest, however these molas are not the same "quality" "stitching" as the molas made by the Kuna Indians of San Blas located within Panama.&nbsp; I only sell handmade molas from San Blas Islands-Panama. 
   To learn more about the Kunas Social organization, Daily life, Food Preparation,    Music, song and dance, Language I suggest to buy the book Molas and Kuna Traditions it is available on my website.&nbsp; The book&nbsp;will help you understand their Traditions and Culture, illustrated with several pictures.   
 Don't forget to check my site, I listed new items that are perfect for a Christmas Gift. 
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  Katelyn&#039;s wearing&amp;nbsp;a Panama&amp;nbsp;Montuno Pollera (owned by Rita Smith). &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  What a great representation of my beautiful Panama.  
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  Katelyn's wearing&nbsp;a Panama&nbsp;Montuno Pollera (owned by Rita Smith). &nbsp;&nbsp;  What a great representation of my beautiful Panama.  
  If you are looking to buy a Montuno or any type of Polleras, accessories or shoes for the pollera, just e-mail:&nbsp;  ritasmithwc@att.net    
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  Hello Rita:    Attached are photos from Katelyn's Culture Fair Project on Panama. &nbsp;The kids   enjoyed an incredible day sharing what they have learned about their   assigned countries with other students, teachers, and family who came to   enjoy the fair.    Katie was thrilled to wear your beautiful pollera, blouse, necklace &amp; hair   accessories. &nbsp;It was the highlight of her day and her exhibit!   Her teacher used a baseball metaphor to share with me that she "knocked it   out of the park" with her project and received an A grade.   Her dad thought she was beautiful and could not have been more proud!    Thank you once again for all your helpful information and for sharing and  entrusting your special clothing with us.   I have purchased many items online, however I've never   encountered a seller who has been more gracious than you.    Your items are being shipped back to you tomorrow. &nbsp;You will find included a  hand-written note of thanks from Katie and a token of our appreciation from   the Northwest.  
  Please let me know when you've received the package later this week as well   as if you ever have travel plans in Seattle.    &nbsp;  
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 <title>Quilters love Molas:  Fine Art of the Kunas of San Blas</title> 
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   Hi Everyone:&nbsp; February is gone and now March, spring is on the way. I am glad.   
  Every month I will do my best to post some new topics for all of you who are out there following my Blog...&nbsp;   
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  Quilters love using molas as a center piece on a quilt, they also appreciate all the work that has gone into each piece, the different techniques use on each mola, as well as the variety of designs and colors.&nbsp;   
  The Art of the Kuna Women's of San Blas is just amazing.   
  Here are some molas that give us the Wow and that as soon as I see them, I will say I like it and I want it... I must have this one... forget it, I will buy them all, that's me shopping for molas.   
  I am happy to know that many of the molas on my website were choosen to be published in one of the book by Fairchild Publications, and now they are going to go to an Ebook format, and a new project that will help us to publish the molas international as well, we are working on that project, how nice...   
  P.S&nbsp; It has been really busy here at molaartandcraft and I am listing new religious molas for Easter.&nbsp; I promise I will post new topics soon!!!  
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  San Blas Rainforest Quilt  
  Fabric by: &nbsp;Robert Kaufman  
     
   
  From Placemats to quilts, molas are easy to incorporate in all your craft projects.  
  I choose this crab molita and made a placemat and finished with the stitch in the dish.   
  They make a perfect gift for friends, family, co-workers.   
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  &nbsp;I love this butterfly mola, so many colors and beauty....   
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  Butterflies, oh just lovely, some thread on my way when I took the picture, but that is always remove before sending the items to you.   
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 &nbsp; Swirl Mola Kunas of San Blas, Panama   
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  &nbsp; Turtle Mola   
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 &nbsp;  Mythology Mola   
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  &nbsp; Giraffe Mola   
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 &nbsp;  Crab Mola   
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 &nbsp; Traditional Geometric Mola   
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  Source:&nbsp; Rita Smith,  www.molaartandcraft.com   
  E-mail:&nbsp;  ritasmithwc@att.net   
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 <summary type="text">  The Art of the Kuna Women&#039;s of San Blas is just amazing.   
   Here are some molas that give us the&amp;nbsp;Oh! Ah!&amp;nbsp;and that as soon as I see them, I will say I like it and I want it... I ...</summary> 
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   The Art of the Kuna Women's of San Blas is just amazing.   
   Here are some molas that give us the&nbsp;Oh! Ah!&nbsp;and that as soon as I see them, I will say I like it and I want it... I must have this one... forget it I will buy them all, these molas are made with the tiny stitches that you will need a magnifiying glass to look at them.  
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 <title>Panama Canal your next dream vacation and the tourism in San Blas</title> 
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 <summary type="text"> 
  On February 28, I share the insight of Panama and The Kunas of San Blas with a group of students at Miami University that will be traveling to San Blas, Kuna Yala.   
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  On February 28, I share the insight of Panama and The Kunas of San Blas with a group of students at Miami University that will be traveling to San Blas, Kuna Yala.   
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  Even do, there wasn't a lot of time I talk to them about Panama Main Economic Activities, how Panama promote the tourism, why to choose Panama as your next destination:&nbsp; vacation, business, retire, ect., what to see and do in Panama.   
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  This was a great opportunity to share with them more about the Kunas, the daily life in San Blas Islands and the Mola Art.   
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  The students were fascinating with the Art of the Kuna Women's of San Blas.   
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   Rita,&nbsp;   
 
       
   First off- thank you SO much for speaking at our meeting last night. The group was very thankful to have had you and thoroughly enjoyed your insight about Panama. We are very excited for the trip next week and will make sure to send you pictures upon our return.&nbsp;   
       
   I actually was interested in purchasing one of your Molas for my moms birthday. Can you help me understand more the process of this?   
       
   Thank you So much again. Hopefully we can have you come back next year when we have a new group of students!   
       
   Regards,&nbsp;   
   Molly B.   
 
   Global Business Brigades-President   
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     Shop for Molas at:     
       http://www.molaartandcraft.com/index.php       
  
  
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