My thrift store find

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07-02-2012, 05:12 AM

#21

MaryMo

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Originally Posted by joivey

That is beautiful. When I die and my children give all of my "stuff" to Good Will, I hope someone thinks they got a good bargain as well.
Jo Ann

I absolutely second this thought .......

07-02-2012, 07:55 AM

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WisWis

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Wonderful bargain-and it is so nice.

07-02-2012, 11:16 AM

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cpower

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Great Find!! Treasure it!

07-02-2012, 01:00 PM

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Caroline S

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It is a Mola and the stitching method is called reverse applique. I have several molas that I purchased years ago.

07-02-2012, 04:01 PM

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Scakes

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Pretty! You got a great bargain and a lovely piece of work.

07-02-2012, 05:16 PM

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nstitches4u

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Wow! What a treasure! That is just beautiful!

07-02-2012, 05:19 PM

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ging10ging

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Looks like it took a lot of work and time and is beautiful. Lucky you. Can't beat the price. Sue

07-02-2012, 05:22 PM

#28

janet58

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What a find. I haunt thrift stores for this reason. Every now and then
one finds something like you did and it went to a home who will care
for it.

07-02-2012, 05:26 PM

#29

debbieoh

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Wow! you really got a find there. never seen anything like it before

07-02-2012, 05:30 PM

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1screech

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The center is similar to a mola. The red is cut and stitched under and then the little diamond shapes are added on top. The rest of it does not look at all like a mola. and yes, I would love to know the history of the piece. It is so unique and only a few of the stitches show like on the greens. I wish I could stitch that tiny. Oh well, who knows someone may come along that does recognize exactly where it came from. a treasure for sure. Thanks for all of you that said it looks like....