I worked on some more designs for backgrounds. There are several ways to reuse backgrounds, so that should help cut down on the number we need. I think I can bring down the required number from 25 to about 12. That includes combining several backgrounds that will only be seen closeup into one cloth piece.Umar dropped by around noon and continued working on the rough stitch of the pieces he cut the day before. I had made the long walk in the heat to recharge our internet and pick up vegetables. Kristeen made some lunch and all of us spent the day working on our projects.In the evening, Umar had beautifully stitched some of the sky pieces. The three of us hopped on rickshaw, then made our way through Anarkali, crossed Mall rd and made it just in time to return the useless “tailoring” scissors to the art store and pick up some large sheets of tracing paper. Umar head off to tend to other tasks, and Kristeen and I grabbed some nice food in Anarkali. It feels good to see this next stage of the project starting. It takes a lot to prepare and figure things out, so once you start to see some results, it is quite exciting. It is amazing to see Umar share his input on the design painting and then create it out of cloth. He’ll climb on the table, fix up paper and cloth with pins, then thread the whole design. This project is a ton of work, but these moments where I get to collaborate and create in mediums I have never touched before are truly special.