Private Tailor-Made Sewing Lessons
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Want to progress faster or focus on a specific project? Our private lessons allow you to learn at your own pace, based on your availability and personal goals, in a supportive and inspiring environment.
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Here, you can learn the basics of sewing, discover how to adjust a pattern to your own measurements, repair or alter your clothes, get comfortable with techniques that challenge you, overcome challenges so you can complete your project, or even bring your own creations to life - from sketch to finished piece. Whether you're a beginner or already experienced, our teachers will guide you with patience, consistency, and kindness.
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We provide all the equipment you'll need, including modern, easy-to-use sewing machines. If you prefer to bring your own, you're welcome to do so - we'll help you get to know it better and use it with confidence.
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At La Fabrique éthique, private lessons are truly customized to fit your goals, your rhythm, and your unique learning style.
Meet our students and the dreams that brought them here.
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Unlock your potential
Her mother's sewing machine had been gathering dust for a long time and finally ended up at our student's house. A double gift for her: a new tool and a new creative hobby she truly enjoys
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Create stage outfits
A picture is worth more than a thousand words. Our student, like no other, combines inspiring photos with his favorite fabrics to bring to life incredible custom Drag Queen costumes.
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Perpetuating the tradition
"My mom made all our clothes!" A young retiree, our student has discovered a new creative, rewarding hobby... reconnecting with a cherished family tradition.
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Sew your outfit for a concert
Dreaming of creating your own concert outfit? Never sewn before? Beads and sequins? Nothing stops a Swiftie! Our student paid tribute to Taylor Swift while learning how to master the machine.
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Express your personality
On vacation in Montreal, our student from Brooklyn seized the chance to learn how to create clothes that truly reflect her, while reshaping pieces filled with memories and sentimental value.
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Find a mentor
A student at LaSalle College in Fashion Design, he sought guidance during his studies. He was later admitted to the prestigious London School of Fashion, where he found a new mentor: a tailor on Savile Row.
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Create your own patterns
Our student had long dreamed of learning pattern-making to bring his clothing sketches to life. Now, his creativity is guided by fresh tools and new perspectives!
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Achieve a professional goal
She was already designing clothes as a child... but had never touched a sewing machine. We worked with our student to prepare a compelling portfolio. She's now studying fashion at Ryerson!
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Taming the overlocker
A particularly fickle fabric? Determined to overcome the challenge, our student learned to master the overlocker. The result? Neat finishes and new skills that will serve her well in future projects.
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Take matters into your own hands
Our student couldn't find the fabrics or cuts she liked... and the expense of alterations was frustrating her! She chose to learn how to bring her ideas to life, and thus gained autonomy... and satisfaction.
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Push your creativity further
A textile designer by training, our student wanted to explore the world of sewing in order to gain confidence, develop products with meticulous finishes, and offer her creations on her online store.
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Upcycle your clothes
Aspiring to a slower, more conscious way of consuming, our student combined the usefulness of sewing with a relaxing break. The result: a deep sense of accomplishment, while infusing her personality into her clothes!
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Adjust patterns to your measurements
Our student learned to sew 40 years ago with her aunt, who gave her a solid foundation in garment-making. But with time, the need to adjust her patterns grew… Where to begin? We showed her how!
Book a private lesson
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Private Lesson & Mentorship - Introduction & Open Projects
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Private Family Sewing Lesson - Introduction & Open Projects
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Semi-Private Class - Introduction & Open Projects
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Private Lesson - Learn or Improve My Pattern Fitting Skills
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Private Lesson - Repair, Adjust & Upcycle
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Private lesson - Understanding My Sewing Machine
Regular price $100.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per
Your teachers
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Sonia Paradis
Owner and Director of La Fabrique éthique
Offering courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced level.
Sonia teaches sewing with a caring yet pragmatic approach. A graduate in Fashion Design from Cégep Marie-Victorin (2001), she worked as a designer in several Montreal companies before turning to textile arts at Concordia University. She is also the founder of La Fabrique éthique, created from her desire to make textile creation more accessible and more humane.
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With over ten years of experience in individual coaching, Sonia has developed a strong ability to demystify sewing. She enjoys simplifying techniques, getting straight to the essentials, and guiding each person toward efficient choices suited to their skill level, pace, and goals. Her technical eye is a real asset when it comes to adjusting a pattern or transforming a garment.
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Curious and full of imagination, she particularly enjoys unusual projects and creative challenges. She encourages autonomy through practical, accessible methods, always promoting the joy and pride of creating tailor-made projects for oneself.
Her specialties: helping you understand the full potential of the sewing machine or overlocker, creating unique pieces (cosplay, drag outfits), adjusting patterns to your measurements, or just making a perfect hem.
What she finds most rewarding is seeing her students flourish. And her favorite reward is often simple thank you: “I had so much fun! You really helped me today.”
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tauts.
Courses for beginners or students with some experience
A 2014 Fashion Design graduate from LaSalle College, tauts. was a trainer at Fusion Jeunesse, where he was coaching high school students in creating a mini collection, from sketch to finished garment. At the same time, he followed a training in leatherwork at the Centre des Métiers du cuir de Montréal and worked as a sampler for Yso and Duy.
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Since 2015, tauts. has been running his own sewing workshop, where he designs custom clothing and offers consultations for fashion projects. Deeply dedicated to his craft, he also lends his skills to causes close to his heart — including Fashion Fights Cancer, a project that supports patients in remission by helping them create a personalized fashion piece.
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Passionate about cinema and the sharing of knowledge, he views sewing as a form of personal expression and creative freedom. Generous, meticulous, and attentive, tauts. loves teaching with precision while encouraging his students to take their ideas one step further — adding that special touch that makes all the difference.
Offer private sewing lessons
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Private lessons take place at the premises of La Fabrique Éthique, at 2025 Parthenais street.
Materials: Fabrics and accessories included for a 3-hour introductory sewing session / not included for more elaborate projects but available at an additional cost. -
Select the desired number of hours of private sewing lessons. You will receive a printable version of your gift card by email once the transaction is complete :)
