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RS7131, “Creating Lunéville-style embroidery”
Date: from 30 April 2025

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of embroidery is required to enrol on the ‘beginner' level of this embroidery course.
Knowledge of the Lunéville crochet embroidery technique is required to enrol on a ‘non-beginner' level course.
Suitable for all.
This activity requires patience, dexterity and manual skill, as well as care and attention to detail.

General objective:

To sit the RS7131 certification exam: ‘Creating Lunéville-style embroidery'.

Introduction:

Lunéville stitch is a traditional embroidery technique used in the creation of garments and decorative items. This technique is carried out on a cotton tulle base, using cotton thread to create a chain stitch, all worked with the Lunéville crochet hook. Lunéville embroidery, with its distinctive stitch and its beaded and sequinned embroidery techniques, is not only an essential part of France's cultural heritage but also a means of passing on exceptional artisanal expertise.This certification opens up opportunities in the fields of fashion and haute couture, where the Lunéville stitch embroidery technique is highly prized, as well as in other professions linked to artistic embroidery: embroidery, dressmaking, fashion design, circus arts, millinery, the performing arts, and teaching...

Suitability:

The role of Lunéville Embroiderer will enable you to showcase your creative flair and a strong penchant for innovation. This course requires an interest in textiles and fashion, coupled with great attention to detail and passion!

Learning objectives:

1. Select materials and supplies to create a design in accordance with the technical specifications, whilst adhering to the conventions of Lunéville stitch, sequinned beadwork and artistic embroidery.
2. Set up your embroidery frame to the highest standards to ensure optimal working conditions whilst adhering to quality and ergonomic guidelines.
3. Embroider a Lunéville crochet piece on cotton tulle, applying the specific techniques of Lunéville stitch.
4. Finish a Lunéville stitch embroidery piece in accordance with the technical specifications, thereby ensuring a high-quality piece that meets professional standards.
5. Design and produce an embroidery piece incorporating the following techniques: Lunéville stitch, beaded and sequinned embroidery, as well as artistic embroidery, using the needle and Lunéville hook appropriately.

These skills are grouped together in a single module; all must be acquired.
It is not possible to acquire just one of these skills.

Course content for the “Beginner” course, 168 hours:

Module 1: Introduction to Lunéville beaded and sequoured embroidery.
Module 2: Advanced course (1) in Lunéville beaded and sequoured embroidery.
Module 3: Introduction to the Lunéville stitch.
Module 4: Advanced course (2) in Lunéville beaded and sequoured embroidery and introduction to artistic embroidery.
Module 5: Advanced course (1) in Lunéville stitch.
Module 6: Combined advanced course in Lunéville stitch, Lunéville beaded and sequinned embroidery and artistic embroidery.
Module 7: Preparation for the Certification exam with a mock exam incorporating Lunéville stitch, Lunéville beaded and sequoured embroidery, and artistic embroidery.

Course content for the “Non-Beginner” course, 120 hours:

Module 1: Introduction to Lunéville stitch.
Module 2: Advanced techniques (2) in Lunéville sequinned beaded embroidery and introduction to artistic embroidery.
Module 3: Advanced techniques (1) in Lunéville stitch.
Module 4: Combined advanced techniques incorporating Lunéville stitch, Lunéville sequinned bead embroidery and artistic embroidery.
Module 5: Preparation for the certification exam with a mock exam incorporating Lunéville stitch, Lunéville beaded and sequoured embroidery and artistic embroidery.

Duration:

The course comprises either:
- 7 modules, 168 hours
- 5 modules, 120 hours.
Each module is 24 hours, spread over 4 days, usually from Monday to Thursday.

Start date flexibility:

We offer personalised programmes, meaning that your course can begin at any time of the year. Naturally, a timetable will be agreed in advance with our organisation, taking into account everyone's individual circumstances.
Sessions may be scheduled consecutively or not. The latter option has the advantage of allowing for breaks, which we recommend so that you can consolidate the knowledge acquired at any given stage through independent study.

Fees & Materials:

The current fee per session is €519 per module, i.e.:

‘Beginner' course: 7 modules, 168 hours of training, €3,633.
‘Non-beginner' course: 5 modules, 120 hours of training, €2,595.

This fee includes the supplies required for the course, both during the course and for practice projects to be carried out at home.
Equipment (tools) is made available to the trainee throughout the course.
Equipment must not be taken out of the Embroidery School. You will have the opportunity to purchase your own on site.This fee also includes personalised support provided as part of your training to assist you with the certification process: registration for the certification exam and advice on compiling your application.

Methods used:

All
lessons are delivered in person.
At the end of each session, work modules will be provided to participants for further study at home.

Assessment procedures:

The course is assessed at the end of the programme through preparation for the certification exam, which takes place during the final session.
The associated certification exam can be taken immediately after the course or as an independent candidate; you are responsible for the registration fee of €180.

Accessibility:

Admission is subject to a telephone interview.
Good manual dexterity and sufficient visual acuity are recommended to undertake the course.
We can accommodate people with certain disabilities, for example: mild motor impairment of the lower limbs, hearing impairment or mutism…See thePSHwelcome document

Course venue:

In Lunéville, the historic centre of this embroidery technique, at the Château situated in the heart of the town.

A detailed programme will be sent to the prospective trainee once their application has been processed.

Contact

We cannot recommend strongly enough that you contact us by email, or better still by telephone: this will ensure you receive useful and clear information right from the start of your project, as an initial step. Then, depending on your objective, we can put together your application together.