Originally Posted by Sierra
I'm very interested in the turtle, etc., and the other piece on the right side of the picture. Were those printed, or did you make them?????
Those are called "mo-la(s)". I got them in Cartagena (car-ta-hay-na), Columbia on a cruise thru the Panama Canal last April. There is a local woman here who I just met @ a quilt show last weekend who makes something similar. She agreed to get me started. I had a hard time picking just these 2 as most of them were stunning. They are made in the mtns by natives. They use ANY fabric they can get their hands on so you might have polyester knit, cotton/poly blend, t- shirts, etc. I am going to have them framed but will place on matting "as is" to keep them original, then glass. The TORTUGA (turle) is all hand made, the other is machine and hand. They layer the fabrics and cut and sew the designs as they go. I have been meaning to Google for patterns.. Glad you like them! I LOVE Central and S. American art but also the First Nation Indian work from N. W Canada.....