Nicole brings her signature texture and fearless color mixing to this brand-new Michaels class in partnership with John Bead. Using a gorgeous batik fabric as the base, she blends embroidery and beadwork in one joyful hoop design.

 

Follow along as Nicole shows how to:

• Combine Miyuki and Czech bugle beads for dimensional plaid effects

• Use John Bead Good Thread for sturdy stitching

• Add texture with satin, woven filling, colonial knot, and back stitches

• Work with batik fabrics to balance color and pattern

• Finish your hoop neatly and beautifully for display

 

It’s part bead embroidery, part free-form stitching, and all Wild Boho charm.

 

Nichole Vogelsinger is an artist and author living in scenic Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two sons. Coming from a family of creatives, Nichole’s passion for fibers, beads, and fabric started early. In 2012, she developed her signature embroidery hoop designs, combining fabric and intricate embellishments, which she shares with a global audience on Instagram (@wildboho). Her free-spirited approach—balancing chaos and control—encourages stitchers to explore creativity without limits.

Nichole creates video content and classes for John Bead and produces tutorials on her own YouTube channel, sharing her expertise with a wider community. She regularly teaches embroidery workshops across the U.S. and is the author of three books: Boho Embroidery: Modern Projects from Traditional Stitches, Boho Embroidery: The Pattern Collection, and her latest release, Needles Out! (2024). For more information, visit her at www.wildboho.com.

Here is a link to many of her other free tutorials for John Bead:

PDF is here.