Maha Lakshmi Creation

Our place is at C 51 B in Vishwakarama Colony, right off M. B. Road in the Lal Kuan area. It’s a bit of a trek if you aren’t from this part of town. We do a lot of creation work, which basically means making things from scratch or doing some heavy alterations for people. The workroom is usually full of thread and little scraps of fabric on the floor. It’s hard to keep the place perfectly clean when you’re cutting and sewing all day long. We have a couple of heavy-duty machines that make a lot of noise when they get going. Some days we have so many orders piled up that we can barely see the top of the work table. We don't really have a sales team or anyone like that. It's just us doing the actual work and answering the door when someone knocks. People bring in their own fabric sometimes, or they pick from the rolls we have in the back cupboard. It’s a bit cramped inside with all the cloth leaning against the walls. We’ve had this spot for many years now. The neighbors know us as the place where you can get things fixed or made to order. We don't do much talking; we just get down to the sewing. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to wait, which is frustrating, but we always catch up eventually. It’s an honest living for us.