intended straight fold 48 lines the outer shape and dimensions of the embodiment of the apparatus 42 may be independently determined or may be regulated by the desired number of voids 44 and the predetermined size of the beads 32 to be used with the apparatus 42 and the quantity of rows of voids 44 desired the embodiment shown in fig2 a is for illustrative use only and is not to be considered the only or best configurations of the embodiment of the apparatus 42 outer dimensions of the apparatus 42 may comprise sufficient surface area for the user to grasp 40 the apparatus 42 when folded 48 fig2 b manually or with a gripping mechanism 40 without impeding the user view of the beads 32 or the manipulation of thread 34 via sewing needle 52 through holes of said beads 32 or holes 44 of the embodiment of the apparatus 42 the embodiment of the apparatus 42 may comprise a mechanical means to releaseably join the front plane to the back plane of the apparatus 42 when folded 48 such as but not limited to scarf snap hook docking ferrule coupling clamp loop and hook adhesive or adhesive tape detent or friction join fig2 b operation fourth embodiment fig1 a h fig1 a b fig1 a b 20 b operation of this embodiment correlates to the operation of the.