Threadologie: Bead Pattern
Peyote, Brick, Loom Designs
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Threadologie by Lu is a premium beadwork pattern creator designed for modern beaders, designers, and makers.
Create stunning Peyote, Brick, and Loom patterns from scratch or turn any image into a beadwork design in seconds.
Craft with precision using powerful tools made simple:
• Image-to-pattern conversion with smart color analysis
• Bead-by-bead tracking so you never lose your place
• Directional guidance for perfect stitching flow
• Smart row navigation with progress tracking
• Advanced color editor to edit, replace, or customize bead colors
• Fringe creation for earrings and other beadwork designs
• Bead type selection for more accurate finished-size estimates
• Reusable shapes to speed up your designs (Pro)
• PDF export with word charts, bead counts, legends, and QR re-import (Pro)
• Beautiful PDF cover pages featuring a photo of your finished piece (Pro)
• Statistics dashboard showing total beads completed across projects
• Supports Peyote, Brick, and Loom stitch types
Designed for beginners and experts alike, Threadologie brings elegance, clarity, and ease to every step of your beadwork journey.
Whether you’re crafting a bracelet, creating fringe earrings, designing peyote patterns for Etsy, or managing large loom projects, Threadologie helps you do it beautifully.
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more Your feedback keeps the app growing - thank you! New: The background image fade slider now dims your beads too. Your PDF exports can now include starter-strip word charts for Peyote. Loom word charts now follow your tracker direction settings. Fixed: Multi-drop Brick patterns now place their beads in the right order while you track. In-app messages now appear clearly above the tab bar, fully translated. The app now adjusts smoothly when you use a larger font size on your phone.
2.25.5 11 Aug
Thanks so much for all your suggestions - they shape every update! New: Loom PDF word charts now follow your chosen beading direction. Improved: Removing a palette color now clears its beads instead of recoloring them. New Peyote patterns start with combined foundation rows. Photo import now tells you clearly when no colors can be detected. Fixed: Recent pattern edits now save reliably. Pop-up messages now appear in your language and above the tab bar. The difficulty icon and rotation angle on examples now display correctly.
2.25.2 3 Aug
Thank you for your feedback and feature requests - they help me improve the app!
Fixed: Peyote patterns built on a Starter strip now begin the first row in the right direction.
2.25.1 17 Jul
Thanks for all your suggestions - they shape every update!
New:
Browse beading tutorials and color palettes in the new Examples tab
Follow them step by step and save your own editable copy
Improved:
Redesigned pattern tracker with clearer settings and a hideable bead count
Tapered patterns start at the widest row and reverse automatically
Switch between bead and row tracking right from the toolbar
PDF export accepts cover photos from 500×500 pixels
Fixed: lots of small polish throughout
2.25.0 12 Jul
Thank you for reaching out with your feedback - it shapes every update!
Fixed:
Checked beads now keep their color - the lighter shading makes mistakes easy to spot, even in dark mode.
The current row stays visible when auto-advance moves on - no more hiding behind the bead count panel.
2.23.3 3 Jul
Thank you for reaching out with your feedback - it shapes every update!
Fixed:
Your PDF bead count now also accounts for fringe beads, so your totals reflect the full design.
The letter sits perfectly centered in the tracker bead count, even at the largest phone font sizes.
2.23.2 26 Jun
Thank you for every message and idea you send my way - they help me keep improving the app!
New: A new rectangle selection tool lets you select and move whole areas of beads at once.
Fixed:
Mirroring and flipping now keep your selections and stamps exactly in place.
Your progress stays accurate after resizing or stepping through undo and redo.
Colors come through more precisely when you import a pattern.
Patterns open without a hitch even when a background image will not load.
2.23.1 14 Jun
Thanks for every idea and request you send my way - they shape what comes next!
New:
Build patterns with more bead types now, including Miyuki rocailles, Miyuki delicas, Toho, Preciosa, and Matubo.
Start a new pattern from the finished size you have in mind.
Search lists every pattern alphabetically, so they are easier to find.
Improved: Patterns open centered, and the slider in the editor drags more smoothly.
Also: The app is now available in Dutch, Polish, and Turkish.
2.23 7 Jun
Thanks for sharing your ideas and feedback - every update grows from them!
New: PDF exports now label the colors you use as A, B, C in the order they first appear.
Improved: Editing and scrolling stay smooth on large patterns.
Improved: The tracker zooms across the same range as the editor.
Improved: Cover photo export accepts smaller source images, down to 1080 pixels.
Improved: A cleaner first-time experience and a more polished feel throughout.
Fixed: Home screen thumbnails refresh right after you make edits.
Fixed: Free pattern slots open back up as soon as you delete a pattern.
2.22.6 25 May
Thanks so much for all your suggestions - they shape every update!
New: PDF exports now open with a cover photo and a polished cover page.
New: A "Remove unused colors" action in pattern settings clears out any palette colors not in your design.
Improved: Refreshed home screen with a free-pattern counter, a cleaner empty state, and archive badges.
Fixed: Peyote bead-by-bead now follows the correct zig-zag direction from the first row when the foundation is off.
Fixed: Pattern thumbnails refresh instantly after you edit colors or beads.
Fixed: PDF export lays out pages cleanly and stays steady throughout.
2.22.3 12 May
Thank you for your feedback and feature requests - they help me improve the app!
New: Pattern settings now let you remove unused colors in a tap
New: A warmer first-launch welcome to help you settle in
Improved: New blank patterns now open with a cleaner 3-color palette
2.22.2 4 May
Thank you for your feedback and feature requests - they help me improve the app!
New: Pattern settings now let you remove unused colors in a tap
New: A warmer first-launch welcome to help you settle in
Improved: New blank patterns now open with a cleaner 3-color palette
2.22.1 3 May
Your feedback keeps the app growing - thank you!
New: Redesigned shape stamp with a drag, drop, and confirm placement overlay
New: Curated starter shapes across nature, letters, and decorative collections
New: Italian language support
Improved: A faster, smoother feel across the editor
Fixed: Polish and stability touch-ups throughout the app
2.22.0 27 Apr
Thanks so much for all your suggestions - they shape every update!
New: Image size hints to help you pick the right dimensions
New: Resize button to adjust your pattern in a tap
New: Refreshed auto-paint toolbar with smoother controls
Fixed: Fringe beads now show in the correct orientation
Fixed: Rotated custom stamps now place without a hitch in the editor
Fixed: Reordering colors in the palette runs smoothly
Fixed: Loom patterns open reliably in bead-by-bead mode
Fixed: Background image stays in place while zooming
2.21.0 19 Apr
New: Explore the redesigned Settings screen with a cleaner design
Improved: Track Brick stitch increases bead by bead more smoothly
Improved: Enjoy several usability improvements across the app
Fixed: Your bead-by-bead position now saves more reliably when leaving the viewer
Fixed: Highlighted beads now return to the correct spot after undo and redo
Thank you for your feedback and ideas - they help me keep improving the app!
2.20.3 9 Apr
New: Explore the redesigned Settings screen with a cleaner layout
Improved: Track Brick stitch increases bead by bead more smoothly
Improved: Enjoy several usability improvements across the app
Fixed: Your bead-by-bead position now saves more reliably when leaving the viewer
Fixed: Highlighted beads now return to the correct spot after undo and redo
Thank you for your feedback and ideas - they help me keep improving the app!
2.20.2 9 Apr
New: Explore the redesigned home screen with pattern cards and built-in search
New: Start Peyote patterns from the widest row as a new setup option
New: Choose your foundation starting row when starting a Peyote pattern
Improved: Use the play button on pattern cards to jump straight into beading
Improved: Enjoy smoother, more polished interactions across the app
Thank you for your feedback and feature ideas - they help me keep improving the app!
2.20.0 6 Apr
Thanks a lot for your feature requests and feedback, it helps me improve the app and build a tool you love.
Fixes
- Bead-by-bead tracker now advances into fringe beads after grid
- Fringe and multi-drop bug fixes across viewer, renderer, and PDF
- Multiple UI/UX fixes for navigation, fringes, progress display, and design consistency
2.19.3 30 Mar
Thanks a lot for your feature requests and feedback, it helps me improve the app and build a tool you love.
- Multi-drop brick stitch support (1/2/3 drops per stitch)
- Fringe support for all brick, peyote and loom stitches
- Multiple UX improvements and bug fixes on navigation and bead count
2.19.2 25 Mar
Thank you so much for your feature requests and feedback!
It truly helps me improve the app and build something you love.
New features:
- Multi-drop brick stitch support (1, 2, or 3 drops per stitch)
- Fringe support for brick, peyote, and loom stitches
Improvements:
- Various UX enhancements
- Bug fixes for a smoother experience
2.19.0 22 Mar
Thanks for all the feedback and bug reports!
New
- Danish localization
Fixed:
- Editor grid centering improvements
- Brick section navigation rewritten for split-area patterns
- Loom default navigation
2.18.5 18 Mar
Thanks for all the feedback and bug reports!
In this release:
Paint tool: Removed the toggle behavior - painting now only applies color, preventing accidental toggling.
Color palette: Fixed an issue where the color name wasn’t passed when selecting a single color from the palette overview.
Background images: Fixed grid clipping and settings not persisting.
2.18.1 17 Mar
Thanks for all your feature requests and bug reports!
This release includes:
Improved navigation in Brick Stitch
Automatic pattern saving when you leave the app
Various UX improvements and fixes
2.18.0 16 Mar
Thanks to everyone who reported bugs and shared feature requests. Your feedback helps make the app better with every update!
New Features
Rotate pattern display in 90° increments
New “Start from Widest Row” option for brick stitch patterns
Bug Fixes
Fixed background image disappearing when reopening large patterns
Fixed multiline notes display
Fixed negative beads-left count
2.17.3 15 Mar
Background Image Tracing
- Import a reference image into the editor and trace over it while drawing patterns.
Auto-Paint from Image
- Automatically generate bead colors from your reference image with one tap.
Redesigned Editor
Pattern Settings
- All viewer and tracker settings are now unified in one place.
Brick Stitch Improvements
- New “Start from widest row” option for bead-by-bead mode.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed navigation arrows on narrow screens
- Fixed editor toast crashes
- General stability improvements
Thanks a lot for your feedback it helps us keep improving the app!
2.17.0 12 Mar
Your feedback keeps the app growing - thank you! New: The background image fade slider now dims your beads too. Your PDF exports can now include starter-strip word charts for Peyote. Loom word charts now follow your tracker direction settings. Fixed: Multi-drop Brick patterns now place their beads in the right order while you track. In-app messages now appear clearly above the tab bar, fully translated. The app now adjusts smoothly when you use a larger font size on your phone.
more Version 2.25.5 11 Aug
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