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Keeping track of a long treadle sequence can be a challenge sometimes, especially if you have to stop in the middle.  Once I stop in the middle of a sequence, I usually forget where I left off.  I saw someone else suggest using beads to keep track of treadling, so I decided to make my own treadle tracker.

I searched for beads with numbers on them, but I could not find any.  I bought white plastic beads and marked them with a Sharpie marker.  String the beads onto a piece of yarn in the sequence of your treadling.  Use a yarn that will keep the beads from moving on their own.  You want the beads to stay in place until you move them.

Attach the yarn to the beater.  On my beater, I was able to loop the yarn over each end.  Each time you beat, you will push a bead over with your finger.  I don’t always use the beads each time I beat if the treadle sequence is easy to remember.  I do move the beads when I am interrupted, so I know where I left off!