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A group of people are working in a room with wooden floors and white walls. Some are seated at tables with sewing machines and fabric, while others sit on the floor handling cloth and materials. A fan is mounted on the wall near a window with patterned grilles and curtains. A mirror hangs on one wall, and bags and pieces of fabric are scattered on the floor.
  • 6 took part
  • 1 facilitator

Friday 25 September 2026

Working under extreme deadline pressure to finish 50 tote bags

Facilitated by Shabana K H

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
Outside help
A local printer, who redid the misaligned screen prints in three hours

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

Just when we thought the 50 tote bags were ready, misaligned screen prints and mismatched bag models turned our relief into late-stage chaos. With a strict 36-hour deadline looming, we tracked down a local printer who pulled off a three-hour miracle, leaving us to fix the stitching issues. The team rallied at 9 a.m., salvaged 18 bags, and completely restitched the remaining 32 from scratch. They completed quality checks and packed the entire order right on time.

What the activity directly produced: sessions held, people reached, things made.
  • 18 Tote bags salvaged
  • 32 Tote bags restitched from scratch
  • 50 Tote bags packed and delivered

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

Quality checks were completed and the whole order was packed on time, within a 36-hour deadline.

(We observed it)

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