A little about us
Wellness with every stitch
Award-winning sewing, mending and upcycling workshops for teams across London.
Our mission is to bring sustainability & creativity together, helping your teams reconnect & thrive through mindful making & repair.
Meet Kavitha
I believe that making something with your hands changes how you feel. Sewing gives us permission to slow down. To focus on one stitch at a time. And somewhere along the way, you’ve become quietly confident and proud of what you’ve made.
I want to share this feeling and benefits with everyone. I want to help people learn practical skills while helping them find mindful ways of being. Creating a space to breathe.
My corporate workshops are filled with people with varying skill levels. Complete beginners to people who sew for a hobby. People with neurodiversity and disability of varying kinds. My sessions have been adapted and designed to suit these people.
My classes and teaching methods are inclusive, relaxed, and free from judgement. There’s no pressure to be perfect; just the opportunity to learn at your own pace and discover the joy of making.
How it all began
It all began with me running free community mending sessions which tapped into a need that I didn’t realise existed. Requests for organised sewing, mending and upcycling classes came flooding in. I began to teach the skills I have been honing since I was 12.
The more I taught, the more I realised that people gained skills and left feeling proud of themselves. Many of my students still arrive convinced they aren’t creative and are scared to attempt sewing. By the end of the session, I see the same person smiling and holding something they had made themselves.
I have taught more than 450 students and going strong.
Sustainability
- Rescued Fabrics: Collected from my local community
- Zero-Waste Workshops: Every scrap used. Promote a zero-waste approach to crafting
- Skills over single fixes: Teams buy less, throw away less
- Local Impact: By choosing isifiso, you contribute to local sustainability efforts and join a community that believes in making a positive impact on the world
Our achievements so far
20+ kilos
Years of sewing expertise
13,665+ WH
Years inspiring corporate teams
450+
taught to sew and mend
