MyBoTree

Slow stitches, steady hands, and stories woven into every thread ✨
Our weekend embroidery sessions are underway and going beautifully! Led by the wonderful Vimala Balachandran, each class is a gentle, hands-on journey into traditional embroidery, sustainable stitching, and timeless textile skills.

*HAND EMBROIDERY, FABRIC UPCYCLING AND THE BASICS OF DIY WITH TEXTILES*

At 84, Vimla Balachandran carries a lifetime of embroidery knowledge learned slowly practiced quietly and refined over decades.

She now chooses to share this knowledge so the craft lives on with those who can make a hobby or livelihood out of it

This is not an online course.
Not a fast workshop.

This is learning directly from her hands her patience and her lived experience.
Participants will be introduced to hand embroidery techniques fabric upcycling and simple DIY practices using textiles with a strong emphasis on sustainability and reuse.

The skills taught are practical and transferable. They are designed to help participants create products that can be used gifted or developed into livelihood opportunities over time.

What you will learn
* Basic hand embroidery stitches and techniques
* Fabric upcycling and reworking existing textiles
* Creating saleable and usable textile products
* An approach to making that values care sustainability and longevity

For Basic Classes a full embroidery starter kit will be provided.

Only 8 participants every batch
Weekends | Everyone is welcome

📍 Venue MyBoTree 1st Block Koramangala Bengaluru
📲 For further details - Ranjini 6360092294
📝 Kindly register using the Google Form below

*Last date to register 13th March
Classes start 14-Mar
2 hours every Saturday and Sunday.

Basic to traditional embroidery stitches. Creative reuse of old clothes & fabrics.

*Google form link:* https://forms.gle/8yNgVNMr1bERcjEs8

_An initiative by MyBoTree & Towards Equal Foundation_

Some reunions are about catching up.
The HP-GBS Alumni reunion at MyBoTree was about coming back to shared roots ✨

Former colleagues returned not as titles or roles, but as people carrying stories of growth, pivots, failures, leadership and quiet resilience.
Conversations flowed easily because trust already existed. What changed was perspective.

At MyBoTree, we believe community does not emerge from scale or spectacle.
It grows through curated, purpose-driven experiences where context is thoughtful, conversations are unhurried and people feel safe enough to be real.

When care is taken in how people are brought together, reunions stop being nostalgic.
They become fertile ground for connection, reflection, and what comes next.

Grateful to the HP-GBS alumni for the energy, openness, and shared spirit in the room. 🌱