Vancouver Sewing Classes

I enrolled in the short sewing program for beginners, and I loved it! I learned so many different techniques and had a great time throughout the whole process. Chris and Stenly are very talented and have extensive experience in the fashion industry. Their skills, knowledge, and positive attitude make you enjoy every class. I definitely recommend them, and I'm ready for my next course with them!

I came to Vancouver Sewing Classes to learn skills for making evening gowns and I am so glad I did. Chris is such a knowledgeable and great hands on teacher. He has taught me so many skills and tricks on working with evening wear fabrics. I would highly recommend him!

I took the basic sewing program to brush up in my sewing skills from 20 years ago. I learned more in this program than I did through my several years of group lessons.Chris and Stenly were fantastic teachers and are very organized with their lesson plans to cram as much information into the program as possible.As shared by other reviewers, they recommend video taping the session so you can go back and rewatch the lesson while you work on your own projects at home.Definitely planning to take more of their courses in the Fall! Thank you :)

I took the short program and used it to make an evening dress. Chris is clearly an expert and taught me to work with beaded lace. Stanley was very patient and taught me all the stitches & seams. My only amendment would have been to change the order of my classes. Overall, they have provided me a wealth of skills and information to take away and practice.

I am an IT professional having a keen interest in the fashion industry. But I always wondered where and how I would start from to understand the potentials of my interest. I started with the basic Sewing classes at VSC and it turned out to be a great entry point because in 6 classes I made 4 samples along with 1 skirt and 1 shirt for myself. I will recommend VSC for many reasons like you get one-on-one training, you make 6 garments in 6 classes, there is flexibility in time, and last but not least my instructors Stanely and Chris. They both are very humble and perfectionists, they teach you professional skills for sewing garments.

I took the beginner sewing class with Chris and Stanley they were amazing. The program is very hands on and you learn how to do stitches, hems, zipper, pockets and many more! Honestly, I cant thank them enough on the things that I learned and I enjoyed every single class I had with both of them. They are very passionate, knowledgeable, friendly, patient and one of a kind! So, if you are interested to learn how to sew. Take one of the programs they offer and you will be surprised on the amount of knowledge and confidence you will get after the program.

Before I came to VSC, I owned a sewing machine for 20 years but never successfully sewed a single wearable garment—for fear of making anything less than perfect.I had a dream of owning my own fashion brand since I was a teenager, but even though I worked in the marketing and media sides of fashion, I didn’t know the first thing about the technical sides. I tried to hire pattern makers, but found it extremely difficult to communicate with them because of my lack of technical knowledge, as well it was hard to tell how well they were doing their job.In the end, I came to VSC knowing that if I were to turn this dream into a reality, it was absolutely necessary to understand the “fashion” part of the business.Here are KEY POINTS about what makes VSC your top choice:• 1 on 1 learning: It’s INVALUABLE! You don’t waste time waiting for teachers, you get to ask anything, and whenever you’re in a jam, you get immediate attention. Not to mention, for Sewing classes all the pieces are pre-cut, so you start sewing right when you arrive.• Flexible Scheduling: You get to choose WHEN you want to come in for your 3 hour class. VSC is open 7 days a week from 9:30 to 9pm and open even on Xmas (yea these guys are crazy work horses)• Record Your Sessions: The fact that you get to record your lessons is unheard of. Many times I’ve referred back to videos.• Materials + Equipment Included: Nowhere else (in the world, probably) will you find course fees that include all the text books, tools, fabric, notions, interfacing, and even equipment! Sewing machines are included (seriously).• Best Bang for your Buck: I called another studio that offers 1:1 at an even higher rate, but they don’t include materials. I looked into a group program, and learned that even though the cost was 1/3 of VSC, there would be 15 other students vying for the teacher’s attention. Plus, the “lab time” included in the course was unsupervised.• Get Technical Results FAST: You *could* go online and watch dozens of videos before figuring out how to install an invisible zipper… the slow hobbyist way. Here you’ll learn how factories work in the most efficient manner. There’s no dilly dallying on tests, research projects or taking non-technical courses like marketing, history of fashion, etc.• Customized Learning: Whatever you want to focus on, Chris will tailor the program for you. Or even create a custom program for your specific needs.• The Guy Knows His Sh*t: He works really fast and knows how to troubleshoot any problem. He regularly helps people who have studied at some of the most renowned fashion schools in the world (think: Parsons, CSM, FIT)• “Bitter first, sweet later”: This Chinese idiom sums up what it’s like to work with Chris. He's very supportive of his students and wants each to succeed at their own business. However, he also pushes you pretty hard, so you gotta be able to take criticism and defend your point of view. On the flip side, the good thing is you’ll never get a fake, sugar-coated answer from him.I feel very lucky to have found Chris and Stenly at VSC. What impressed me the most is how much they care about their students and truly want them to succeed. He’ll tell every student to start selling items while they’re still learning so they can get a taste of the business side early.*** Know that this team plans to move to Asia in the near future—so take all the courses you can while they’re still here! ***

I had a wonderful first class experience with Stanley and Chris. The class is 1 on 1 , so you get all the attention you need to improve on your weaknesses. I had zero experience in sewing and now at least i know a little bit about it. You get one sewing machine to start with the class so that you could practice at home, and that was also a plus++. In addition, I was pretty slow but they made sure I could still get my project done by adding extra classes. I am definitely looking forward to take next classes with them, can't wait to meet wonderful people like them!

Before I went to VSC, I was scared, overwhelmed, and clueless about how to even use a sewing machine - let alone attempt to make a garment of any kind.I highly recommend, Chris and Stenly are super fun and they give exceptional one on one instruction and encouragement. Now I have the confidence, skill and knowledge of industry standards for creating garments.I got way more value than what I paid for my course. They definitely over deliver and I can't recommend them enough.Thank you VSC! I will be back.

It was a pleasure to meet Chris and Stan I learned sewing skills and knowledge of tailoring techniques. I told Chris I have zero experience on sewing. They taught me how to use sewing equipment and the understanding of garment construction and pattern making skills. I learned more than the basic on sewing, they taught me the sewing foundations. Chris and Stan are both amazing they are more than 5 stars to me. Thank you Chris and Stan I had a great time learning sewing.