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09-10-2014, 07:33 AM

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Caswews

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Very clever and cute !

09-10-2014, 07:59 AM

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fallongrannie

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I have a couple of the Panamanian panels and wasn't sure what to do with them. Love your idea! Do you mind if I copy yours?
Sandy

09-10-2014, 11:04 AM

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MargeD

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Absolutely awesome, love those jeans and what a great way to recycle.

09-10-2014, 11:34 AM

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I never knew that panel was called a mola. My Dr.'s wife was a fiber artist and she made a few of those that he hung in his exam rooms. I always thought they were based on aboriginal art from Australia. That is a super cool bag.

09-10-2014, 06:55 PM

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Great tote!

09-10-2014, 08:06 PM

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debcavan

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I love recycled denim. These are great.

09-11-2014, 10:31 AM

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Kathryn Garcia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fallongrannie

I have a couple of the Panamanian panels and wasn't sure what to do with them. Love your idea! Do you mind if I copy yours?
Sandy

The pattern is from Ineke Berlyn's book The Quilted Object. Hope you are able to find. Thanking you!

09-11-2014, 10:32 AM

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Kathryn Garcia

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Originally Posted by IrishgalfromNJ

Molas are from the San Blass Islands in Panama. Their work is amazing!

09-11-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DianneK

Is that an original Mola, or did you make it...beautiful

Oh yes an original Mola from the San Blass Islands in Panama. My brother brought it back for me!

09-11-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ruthrings

What a great idea! I went to the store to get new jeans and they were selling "new" jeans with holes here and there and frayed cuffs. So I came home and put my old ones on again. But now I know what I can do with them!

I buy my jeans from The Barn, a Charity run re-cycling shop by The Pink Ladies from King Edward Memorial Hospital. At a cost of only $5, so no guilt cutting them all up!