Lucknavi Hand Crafts

We've been at Kashana Fahim Gate for a while now. Most people know the Malka Geti area, so it’s easy to find the shop in Model House. It's just a regular place where we work on hand crafts. Lucknavi style is what we do. It takes a lot of time sitting down and working with the hands. Sometimes the needles break or the thread gets tangled, but that's just how it goes when you aren't using big machines. People come in to see what we've finished lately. Usually, there’s a bit of dust because of the fabric, but we try to keep it tidy enough for visitors. My cousin helps out when things get busy. We don't have a big fancy showroom. It’s mostly just us working and boxes piled up in the corner. Sometimes the tea arrives late and we take a break then. If you walk past the gate, you can usually hear us talking or the sound of the tools. It’s a quiet life mostly. We just focus on getting the stitches right. It isn't perfect every single time, but we try. The light in the morning is the best for seeing the small details on the cloth. We close up when the sun goes down or when the work for the day is done. It’s just how Lucknavi Hand Crafts has always operated here. We have some older benches that have been here since my father's time. They are a bit creaky now. The neighborhood is changing a bit, but we stay right here.