Oh Oh Oh!!!! I lived in Panama for 9 years during the 80's; my husband collected molas. Many molas that we bought were used on the women's blouses so have been washed many times but many were sold new to tourists......you can do a search of the Cuna or some spell it Kuna Indians/ San Blas Islands to see pictures of them. Also check the prices of them on Ebay, etc. as you have a "gold mine". The original molas were reverse applique so there will be several layers of fabric (as many layers as there are colors showing). Some newer ones are more appligue as we know it with decorative stitches added. Looking at the pictures and seeing the edges of the layers, I'm betting that some of these were use in the women's blouses...A large quilt made from these will be very heavy.....I'm making a bed runner from the molas a friend collected while she was there....Just contact me if you have any questions.....