Where flat embroidery becomes sculpture.
You've learned the basics. Now create work that looks like it came straight from a Paris atelier. Level II teaches 13 advanced Haute Couture techniques: 3D texture, mixed materials, and the finishing that separates amateur embroidery from atelier-quality craft. Built for embroiderers who already know the basics of Lunéville or Aari.
What you'll learn in this course
Master 13 professional techniques, from 3D texture and ribbon embroidery to silk shading and multi-material compositions. You'll gain hands-on technical skill and a deep understanding of how couture ateliers build dimension, texture and structure.
13 advanced Haute Couture embroidery techniques, layered stage by stage
How to create three-dimensional effects on a flat fabric surface
Combining materials: sequins, beads, threads, soutache, raphia, feathers and lace
Texture layering for a rich, couture-quality result
Finishing and reinforcing your embroidery for professional appliqué use
The step-by-step creation of a timeless iris flower motif
How to adapt couture embroidery to modern, wearable fashion designs
Ribbon embroidery, silk shading and fabric colouring in the bonus Silk Flamingo course
What's included in the course
What you will create
Watch a lesson before you enroll
This is exactly how every lesson is filmed: calm, close-up, and slow enough to follow. The needle, the thread, the angle of your hand, nothing hidden.
Pro-level teaching, start to finish.
"I'd recommend these courses for the clarity, the precision, and the way even the smallest details are emphasized. Every step is shown in practice and explained theoretically, so you understand the why, not just the how."
Laura, Lithuania
Everything built around one goal.
"I got even more than I came for: not just a wonderful teacher, but a genuinely warm person. No stress, no pressure. Everything is built around one goal, that you truly learn."
Greta, Lithuania
After this course you'll be able to
The Silk Flamingo
A second full project, included with Level II.
Step into the magical world of Haute Couture embroidery. This exclusive bonus course introduces advanced techniques you can fold into your own creations: ribbon embroidery, silk shading and fabric painting, across ten close-up lessons.
The value of your investment
Time & Focus
No more piecing advanced techniques together from scattered tutorials. A clear, structured path to couture-level dimension and finish.
Material Efficiency
Advanced materials are precious. Learn the correct method the first time: no wasted sequins, raphia or lace, no costly missteps.
Confidence & Clarity
Ready to go further? Every stage of the iris is filmed in close-up, so you always know exactly what comes next.
Lifetime Value
One investment. Lifetime access. Come back to the iris or the flamingo whenever you're ready: the course is always there.
Course Outline
Lunéville Haute Couture Embroidery: Advanced Online Course, Level II
Introduction: Welcome & How to Find Your Way Around
- How to reach your library of courses & application setup
Introduction to the Advanced Course
- Materials and tools
- Global Materials Sourcing Guide
- Inspiration and your own style
- Stretching organza in an embroidery hoop
Threads Classification & Their Application
- Threads classification in embroidery and sewing
Techniques: Iris Embroidery Stages
- Supporting chain
- Satin stitch with the Lunéville hook and soutache
- Feathers and beads
- Petals: shading technique with the Lunéville hook
- Shading technique with sequins
- Raphia and Chantilly lace
Finishing the Work: Appliqué
- Appliqué: mounting your finished piece
Bonus Course: The Silk Flamingo
- Tools and materials
- Preparing the professional embroidery frame
- Fabric preparation: artistic toning techniques
- Shading the legs
- Ribbon embroidery: rose and tail
- Grass embroidery with ribbon
- Fixing ribbons with beads
- Fixing the tail
- Silk shading
- Decorating with beads and final steps
Liunevilio siuvinėjimas II lygis "Irisas" (LT)
- Full Level II iris course in Lithuanian
Siuvinėjimas juostelėmis "Šilkinis flamingas" (LT)
- Full Silk Flamingo ribbon course in Lithuanian
Meet Valeria Fic
Founder of School of Couture, the first Haute Couture embroidery school in the Baltic States. Over 13 years with a needle in hand: learning from the masters, competing on international stages, and teaching thousands of students to create work they never imagined possible.
My dresses have been worn at the Cannes Film Festival by French top model Audrey Bouette and actress Wilma Elles. At the Hand & Lock Prize in London I placed 2nd in the Fashion Open category. I've written for ELLE Lithuania, and somewhere between teaching and competing, I wrote a book: The Business of Creative Arts.
What keeps me at the frame every morning is the moment a student says "I didn't think I could do this", and then does it anyway.
From first stitch to couture pieces
"I'd recommend these courses for the clarity, the precision, and the way even the smallest details are emphasized. This is pro-level teaching. Every step is not only shown in practice but explained theoretically, so you understand the why, not just the how."
"Wonderful course, I'm still enjoying it. Valerie answered my questions instantly. Highly recommended."
"I was amazed that starting from absolute zero, you can actually learn in just a few days. You leave not with a small sample, but with a beautifully finished work you're proud of."
"Love it!! Well explained and easy to follow, super creative and inspiring. I'm learning so much from Valerija, such a creative designer. Thank you."
"I got even more than I came for: not just a wonderful teacher, but a genuinely warm person. No stress, no pressure. Everything is built around one goal: that you truly learn."
"It is truly an honor to be a student of such a qualified teacher. Valerija is so patient and thorough that she will teach even the most inexperienced person, and enjoy doing it."
"100% surprised by how easily completely new information is delivered. A charming, wise teacher who brings you knowledge, inspiration, and something deeper, not just about embroidery, but about life."
"Well-rounded and an informative platform to begin learning different techniques."
Create couture-level work
Haute Couture quality at a fraction of the price. Comparable schools charge 270 to 8,500 €.
All prices are listed in EUR. If you pay in a different currency, your bank will convert it automatically at the current exchange rate. Payments are processed through Kajabi's secure checkout: your information is never stored or shared.
One technique is just the beginning.
Haute Couture embroidery is built by hand, one technique layered on the next. Add goldwork as a second craft and, combined, they read as pure luxury: they turn ready-to-wear into couture, blazers, shirts, denim, handbags, anything you make your own.
Big Goldwork Embroidery
The full goldwork course: two A4-sized projects across Part 1 and Part 2. Master the timeless art of goldwork, from the essential techniques to the complex ornaments that prepare you for independent work.
Goldwork : Golden Bugs
Complete 6 different bug designs using classic goldwork embroidery techniques adapted for beginners. No prior experience needed. Just curiosity, a needle, and the desire to make something extraordinary.
The Business of Creative Arts
Once you can create, learn to sell it: pricing, finding clients, and building a brand people remember.
