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Three women are in a room with wooden flooring and light-colored walls. Two women are seated at separate sewing machines, each working at a table; one wears a blue outfit with an orange head covering, and the other wears a yellow top with dark pants. A third woman in a red patterned dress is crouching on the floor near a wooden chair, handling fabric. A window with a metal grille is visible on the right side of the room.
  • 5 took part
  • 1 facilitator

Tuesday 22 September 2026

Small-set practice for Kantha alignment

Facilitated by Shabana K H

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
What went in
- Fabric strips of 6 × 6 centimetres - An iron box and a table - Paper - Stitching tools

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

To stop alignment errors adding up in full assembly, the team tested in small batches. They used six-piece clusters. The team stitched and pressed each set. They checked that the final visible area was a square of 4 centimetres on each side.

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

What the team will keep or change next time.

Practising on small six-piece sets reduced material waste. It also let the team adjust the technique before moving to larger panels. This built the confidence needed for larger fabric panels.

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