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Four women work in a room with wooden floors and large windows. Three sit at sewing machines along a window, each focused on stitching fabric. A fourth woman kneels on the floor beside a large spread of light-colored material, cutting pieces with scissors. A wooden bench sits against the far wall beneath another window, and a table stands to the right holding various items.
stitching club
  • 5 took part
  • 1 facilitator

Monday 21 September 2026

Completing 50 tote bags and reorganizing Kantha craft

Facilitated by Shabana K H

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
Time
6 hours

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

The stitching unit worked on an order of 50 tote bags for Bangalore, with a strict end-of-day deadline. Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., the team cut, stitched, and finished the remaining 15 bags without a break. Once all 50 totes were handed over for screen printing, the team moved to the Kantha workstation. They spent the late afternoon sorting, measuring, and preparing raw materials for upcoming stitching trials.

What the activity directly produced: sessions held, people reached, things made.
  • 15 Tote bags finished that day
  • 50 Tote bags handed over for screen printing

What changed for the people who took part, and what showed it.

All 50 totes were completed and handed over for screen printing before the end-of-day deadline.

(We observed it)

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