Rita Smith can also be found on ebay at:

http://stores.ebay.com/Molas-Panama 

My User ID:  Drydenroad

the name of my store:  Molas Panama

I being selling on ebay since 2004.  Through the sale of molas I had the priveledge to met special people, we laugh, we share, we become good friends.  I also had the opportunity to travel to San Blas and spent time with the Kunas in the Islands on many of my mola trips.

I sell Molas, molitas, mola gift, mola books.  If you are looking to buy best high-quality molas, molitas, mola blouses, mola t-shirts, mola purses, mola eyeglass holders, mola cell phone cases, mola pot holders, oven mittens, you'll find it here.

I look forward to see you shopping here in my site or on my ebay store.

I offer  a free shipping through my site, on ebay I can always combine the shipping for your purchase, e-mail me and I will send you an invoice with the combine shipping.

 THE ART OF BEING KUNA

Molas are colorful, intricate, reverse embroidery, needle work with geometric or local animal designs.

The mola art originated from body paint  back in the 1800's.

A traditional mola is assembled using the technique of Reverse Applique.  This method requires the use of several layers of fabric with a particular theme and the cut out of the top layers revealing the more colourful layers underneath.  The cut edges are then finely hemmed.  The color of each lower layer creates the outline of the image.  Only the bottom layer is not cut.  It becomes the background color and supports the stitching of the other layers. 

On some molas there are some small triangles cuts from the top layer to reveal the underneath color, this is very complicated and time consuming. 

Molas can be fashioned into many different and unique gift items like quilts, pot holders, aprons, chair covers, eyeglass  case, coin purses, t-shirts, vest, jackets, blouses, jeans, jean skirt, purses, handbags, tote bags, women's shoes, neck ties, and more.  You can frame your mola or make a pillow or delightful wallhanging, placemats, etc.  Be creative...

Mola is the most sophisticated handmade textile art within Latin America.

They are hand sewn only by the Kuna Indians of San Blas, Panama.

We normally refer to the Kunas as the "Indians" of San Blas, but they prefer to be called "Aboriginals". 

"The beauty of the mola art is in the eyes of the beholder".