OK, don’t really actually look into mola artwork. Because you’ll find I can’t compete. This is more, a technique I am trying out for some patching I need to do. I picked up the top couple scraps in my little scrap bin and got to work. It was very satisfying stuff.
Even the private-side of the work is pretty cool.
More, soon!
I think this is absolutely lovely!
I have several molas that I’ve gathered from visits to our southern neighbors, and I have always wanted to try this technique, but never have! I can’t tell from your photos — did you turn under the edges, or leave them raw? From the ones I have, it looks like all the edges are turned in, which is maybe why I’ve not ventured to try it yet. The thought of keeping all the tiny snipped flaps where I want them while I sew makes me cringe a little! 🙂
I like the notion of the “private side.”
Thanks, ladies!
@Cassandra – just raw edge. Turned-under would work fine too, altho’ you’d definitely need to clip as you go, possibly trace the shape ahead of time so you’d end up accurate, and use a slightly tighter blanket stitch. (OR fell stitch first, or only fell stitch). As for keeping tiny shapes/flaps in place – again, it’s just like needle-turn applique and with little applique pins it’s pretty easy (see: Squidlet, my first needle-turn applique project ever!). I think the pins are essential, but likely no extra basting is required.