Beaded Playing Cards – Ace of Hearts

Beaded Deck of Playing Cards – Ace of Hearts

This is an even count Peyote beading pattern. You will be working with size 11/0 Delica beads. I have given you the bead colour codes I used, down below. But please check each individual playing card for the quantities you need for that particular card. The finished size of each card is 2.75” (7cm) x 4” (10.5cm).

I recommend you look for wholesale packs of these beads if you are planning to make multiple cards. You can also calculate the total number required for an entire pack of cards by adding together the quantity on each playing card.

The introduction, on the next page, tells you how to assemble the cards and gives you some helpful advice for using this tutorial.

This is suitable for anyone who enjoys working in Peyote stitch. If you need to learn even count Peyote, or want a little refresher, I recommend this free YouTube video https://youtu.be/VlY5CNYhOc4 . As long as you know the technique basics, it is very easy to follow the word charts I have provided. So, all you need is a little patience and some time to enjoy this!

Design Note: because I chose the quickest, easiest Peyote variation (even count), I have had to take some liberties with the card designs. So, you will notice they are not perfectly symmetrical. I have calculated enough symmetry to make them look ‘right’, but you will notice the unevenness as you bead. I also like to include spirit beads in my work (it is lucky!). So, I may have passed some of that luck on to you in these patterns…If you do spot a spirit bead, it’s your choice whether you include it as I have done, or correct this ‘mistake’ if you seek perfection!

Materials

11/0 Delicas in DB201 (White)

11/0 Delicas in DB295 (Red)

11/0 Delicas in DB353 (Matte cream for card backs)

11/0 Delicas in DB063 (Blue – for card backs)

Your favourite beading thread

Some paper or thin card

Feel free to change the delica colours if you wish. You may already have some alternative colours in your stash, so use them instead of buying new.

Beaded Deck of Playing Cards © Katie Dean 2020, www.beadflowers.co.uk

Introduction You are going to be making each playing card using even count Peyote. You will need to make your chosen front and also a back for the card (unless you are planning to display the cards in a frame, in which case, you only need to make the front).

I suggest you make the card front, then continue on to the card back (just follow both word charts from row 1 to the end). Then, you can fold the long strip over and zip the final row of the card back to the first row of the card front. You can join the sides by moving out of a bead in the front, into the equivalent bead on the back, then out of the next bead on the back, into the next bead on the front, and so on. (Or, feel free to make up your own thread path). The diagram shows my thread paths.

You will notice that it is possible to partially see through the cards. So, in order to prevent this, I added a piece of paper, or thin card between the two halves before I finished joining them. This will also help to stiffen your playing card if necessary.

Each playing card pattern gives you a pattern chart and the word chart, so you can use whichever you feel most comfortable with. Just be aware, you will bead the card fronts working from top to bottom. The card back is worked from bottom to top. If you follow the word chart, you don’t need to think about this – it is all written exactly as it should be beaded.

The word chart includes the bead colours and quantity. These are all size 11/0 Delica beads. Quantities are given in numbers, but there are around 200 beads per gram in 11/0 Delicas. So, if you want a rough idea of quantity in grams, just divide the total by 200, e.g. 1,000 beads / 200 = 5g.

You may attempt to make all 52 cards, or you may just pick out one or two favourites. This doesn’t have to be a project to complete all at once. You might gradually create your deck of cards, making one card a month – or a year – or whatever suits you.

You can use the contents, on the next pages, to skip straight to the pattern you need. Just click on the card name and you should find yourself taken direct to the page on which it is located. Failing that, at least the page numbers will guide you through to the right place!

Long projects like this can be very therapeutic as you can just get lost in the beads.

I recommend you print out just the pages you need for the card(s) you want to make. Then you can make notes on the printed page. It’s a good idea to cross out the rows as you complete them, so you don’t lose your place in the pattern. If you stop beading at any time, make sure you mark where you stopped so it will be easy to start again when you return.

Even if you are following the word chart, remember to keep an eye on the pattern chart as well to see that you’re not going (too far) wrong! And remember, the odd spirit bead is very lucky. So, especially with the ‘Faces’, it’s easy to add in an odd ‘wrong’ bead, but it doesn’t really matter.

As this is worked in even count, you may notice things aren’t always perfectly symmetrical in any case. I have tried to design each card to give the impression of symmetry, no more.

Beaded Deck of Playing Cards © Katie Dean 2020, www.beadflowers.co.uk

And, if you’re worried about getting overwhelmed with such a large project, take a look at this blog: https://www.myworldofbeads.com/how-to-finish-a-big-beading-project-without-getting- overwhelmed/

If you want some ideas for what to do with your playing cards, I can share some lovely thoughts from other people who contributed to a couple of group discussions on Facebook.

Share the Load

If the idea of beading all 52 cards is completely overwhelming, how about getting a few beading buddies involved? Maybe you do this as a bead group project. Or maybe you get together with three friends and each make a single suit of cards. Then you can play card games together using them!

Halve the work!

These would make great greetings cards for special people. So, if you are just adding a beaded playing card to a greetings card, you could just make the card front, not worry about the back.

Similarly, you could frame some finished cards. Again, you wouldn’t need to back them all. You might like to make one back just to show the design, but the fronts can be single sided. You could make your favourite suit, or make a winning hand from your favourite card game. Framed, hanging on the wall, it would be quite a talking point!

Pick your favourite

Of course, there is absolutely no pressure to make all of these. You can just pick out your favourite and make that. If you like big, statement jewellery, then you can turn a single card into a pendant.

Or, how about making a single card into an amulet purse? To do this, just join the front and back along the bottom and two sides, leaving the top open. Then you can attach handles to the top corners if you wish – just a single string of beads will do the job for that.

This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not share the pattern – or parts of the pattern – with beading friends, or online.

If you have a friend who wants to make this, please point them to the tutorial so they can purchase their own copy.

If you do wish to make this as a beading group project, please contact me so that we can make fair arrangements for doing that.

You are very welcome to share photos of your finished playing card(s) online, but please make sure I am clearly credited as the designer. Note: if you are posting on Pinterest, please remember to add your details and my name as designer to the image before posting. That way everyone’s copyright is protected.

You are also welcome to sell finished playing cards if you wish. Again, please credit me as the designer, but if you can make sales to buy a few more beads, it’s a great idea!

If you have a desire to use this project in some other way and you’re not sure whether it will infringe copyright, just get in touch to check with me. Thank you.

And thank you for respecting the copyright laws – it helps to keep ‘Planet Bead’ a happy, sharing place!

Beaded Deck of Playing Cards © Katie Dean 2020, www.beadflowers.co.uk

Ace of Hearts Chart #:A DB-201 White Pearl Ceylon Count:3284

Chart #:B DB-295 Lined Red AB Count:118

Row 1&2 (L) (54)A Row 3 (R) (27)A Row 4 (L) (27)A Row 5 (R) (27)A Row 6 (L) (24)A, (1)B, (2)A Row 7 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 8 (L) (27)A Row 9 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 10 (L) (23)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 11 (R) (27)A Row 12 (L) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 13 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 14 (L) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 15 (R) (27)A Row 16 (L) (23)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 17 (R) (27)A Row 18 (L) (23)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 19 (R) (27)A Row 20 (L) (27)A Row 21 (R) (27)A Row 22 (L) (27)A Row 23 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 24 (L) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 25 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 26 (L) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 27 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 28 (L) (24)A, (1)B, (2)A Row 29 (R) (27)A Row 30 (L) (27)A Row 31 (R) (27)A Row 32 (L) (27)A Row 33 (R) (27)A Row 34 (L) (27)A Row 35 (R) (27)A Row 36 (L) (27)A Row 37 (R) (27)A

Row 38 (L) (27)A Row 39 (R) (27)A Row 40 (L) (27)A Row 41 (R) (27)A Row 42 (L) (27)A Row 43 (R) (27)A Row 44 (L) (27)A Row 45 (R) (27)A Row 46 (L) (27)A Row 47 (R) (27)A Row 48 (L) (27)A Row 49 (R) (27)A Row 50 (L) (27)A Row 51 (R) (27)A Row 52 (L) (27)A Row 53 (R) (12)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (12)A Row 54 (L) (12)A, (4)B, (11)A Row 55 (R) (11)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (11)A Row 56 (L) (12)A, (4)B, (11)A Row 57 (R) (11)A, (5)B, (11)A Row 58 (L) (12)A, (4)B, (11)A Row 59 (R) (11)A, (5)B, (11)A Row 60 (L) (12)A, (4)B, (11)A Row 61 (R) (12)A, (3)B, (12)A Row 62 (L) (12)A, (4)B, (11)A Row 63 (R) (12)A, (3)B, (12)A Row 64 (L) (13)A, (2)B, (12)A Row 65 (R) (12)A, (3)B, (12)A Row 66 (L) (13)A, (2)B, (12)A Row 67 (R) (13)A, (1)B, (13)A Row 68 (L) (13)A, (2)B, (12)A Row 69 (R) (13)A, (1)B, (13)A Row 70 (L) (27)A Row 71 (R) (13)A, (1)B, (13)A Row 72 (L) (27)A Row 73 (R) (27)A Row 74 (L) (27)A Row 75 (R) (27)A Row 76 (L) (27)A Row 77 (R) (27)A Row 78 (L) (27)A Row 79 (R) (27)A Row 80 (L) (27)A Row 81 (R) (27)A Row 82 (L) (27)A Row 83 (R) (27)A Row 84 (L) (27)A Row 85 (R) (27)A

Row 86 (L) (27)A Row 87 (R) (27)A Row 88 (L) (27)A Row 89 (R) (27)A Row 90 (L) (27)A Row 91 (R) (27)A Row 92 (L) (27)A Row 93 (R) (27)A Row 94 (L) (27)A Row 95 (R) (27)A Row 96 (L) (27)A Row 97 (R) (27)A Row 98 (L) (27)A Row 99 (R) (24)A, (1)B, (2)A Row 100 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 101 (R) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 102 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 103 (R) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 104 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 105 (R) (27)A Row 106 (L) (27)A Row 107 (R) (27)A Row 108 (L) (27)A Row 109 (R) (23)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 110 (L) (27)A Row 111 (R) (23)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 112 (L) (27)A Row 113 (R) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 114 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 115 (R) (23)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 116 (L) (27)A Row 117 (R) (23)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 118 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 119 (R) (27)A Row 120 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (23)A Row 121 (R) (24)A, (1)B, (2)A Row 122 (L) (27)A Row 123 (R) (27)A Row 124 (L) (27)A Row 125 (R) (27)A Row 126 (L) (27)A

Playing Card Back Design You are going to continue beading this back chart direct from row 126 of the front pattern chart. So, the word chart is set up to take you from bottom (right) to top (left) of the picture chart. Your last row of this pattern should then zip onto row 1 of your front chart to form the card.

Chart #:A DB-353 Matte Opaque Antique Beige Count:1558

Chart #:B DB-63 Cobalt Lined Sapphire AB Count:1844

Row 1 (L) (27)A Row 2 (R) (27)A Row 3 (L) (27)A Row 4 (R) (27)A Row 5 (L) (27)A Row 6 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 7 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 8 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 9 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 10 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 11 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 12 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (22)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 13 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 14 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 15 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 16 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 17 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (6)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 18 (R) (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 19 (L) (2)A, (7)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (2)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 20 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (2)A, (3)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 21 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 22 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (9)B, (1)A Row 23 (L) (2)A, (6)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (6)B, (1)A Row 24 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 25 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 26 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (6)B, (1)A Row 27 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 28 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 29 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A

Row 30 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 31 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 32 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (5)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 33 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (8)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 34 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (11)B, (3)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 35 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (8)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 36 (R) (2)A, (5)B, (1)A, (2)B, (7)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 37 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (8)A, (5)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 38 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (4)A, (1)B, (4)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 39 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (4)A, (2)B, (4)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 40 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (5)A, (1)B, (5)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 41 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (5)A, (2)B, (5)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 42 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (3)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (3)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 43 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 44 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (5)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (3)A, (3)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 45 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (3)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (3)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 46 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (4)A, (1)B, (3)A, (1)B, (5)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 47 (L) (2)A, (6)B, (1)A, (1)B, (8)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 48 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (3)A, (1)B, (3)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 49 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (6)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 50 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (3)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 51 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (6)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 52 (R) (2)A, (5)B, (4)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (4)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 53 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (5)A, (2)B, (5)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 54 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (6)A, (3)B, (5)A, (6)B, (1)A Row 55 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (6)B, (1)A Row 56 (R) (2)A, (5)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (3)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 57 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (16)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 58 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (3)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 59 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 60 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (7)A, (3)B, (5)A, (6)B, (1)A Row 61 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (5)A, (2)B, (5)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 62 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (4)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (6)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 63 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (6)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 64 (R) (2)A, (5)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 65 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (6)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 66 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (3)A, (1)B, (3)A, (2)B, (2)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 67 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (8)A, (1)B, (1)A, (6)B, (1)A Row 68 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (4)A, (1)B, (3)A, (1)B, (4)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 69 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (3)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (3)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 70 (R) (2)A, (4)B, (4)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (3)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 71 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 72 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (3)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (5)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 73 (L) (2)A, (6)B, (5)A, (2)B, (5)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 74 (R) (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (5)A, (1)B, (5)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 75 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (4)A, (2)B, (4)A, (3)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 76 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (5)B, (4)A, (1)B, (4)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 77 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (4)B, (8)A, (2)B, (1)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 78 (R) (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (7)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A

Row 79 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (11)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 80 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (17)B, (1)A Row 81 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (3)A, (6)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 82 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (8)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 83 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (8)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 84 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 85 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (5)B, (2)A, (5)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 86 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (2)A, (5)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 87 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (8)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 88 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 89 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 90 (R) (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (5)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 91 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (5)B, (1)A Row 92 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 93 (L) (2)A, (5)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 94 (R) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 95 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (2)A, (2)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 96 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 97 (L) (2)A, (3)B, (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (10)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A Row 98 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 99 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 100 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (9)A, (1)B, (9)A, (1)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 101 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 102 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (3)A, (1)B, (5)A, (1)B, (7)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 103 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (11)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A Row 104 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (4)A, (1)B, (4)A, (1)B, (4)A, (1)B, (4)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 105 (L) (2)A, (13)B, (1)A, (7)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 106 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (7)A, (1)B, (4)A, (1)B, (7)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 107 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 108 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (5)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (12)B, (1)A Row 109 (L) (2)A, (7)B, (2)A, (15)B, (1)A Row 110 (R) (2)A, (1)B, (2)A, (5)B, (4)A, (3)B, (2)A, (5)B, (1)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 111 (L) (2)A, (2)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (3)B, (1)A, (3)B, (3)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 112 (R) (2)A, (4)B, (1)A, (1)B, (2)A, (4)B, (2)A, (1)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A, (2)B, (1)A Row 113 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 114 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 115 (L) (2)A, (1)B, (22)A, (1)B, (1)A Row 116 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 117 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 118 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 119 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 120 (R) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 121 (L) (2)A, (24)B, (1)A Row 122 (R) (27)A Row 123 (L) (27)A Row 124 (R) (27)A Row 125 (L) (27)A Row 126 (R) (27)A

Appendix: Blank Pattern Chart

Appendix: Step by Step Photos If you do need to see how the playing cards take shape, here are some photos to help.

Step 1: bead the front of your chosen card, following the word chart, rows 1-126. Leave your working thread. You can finish your tail thread whenever you wish.

Step 2: continue on, beading the card back, following the word chart from row 1-126. Leave your working thread.

Step 3: fold the card over (make sure you fold it the correct way around, so you can see the ‘right’ sides front and back) and zip the top edges, using your working thread.

Step 4: join down the first side of the card, still using the working thread. You can either weave across the bottom edge, or join a new thread to the second side. Insert your paper/card, then join up this side to complete the playing card. Finish your thread securely.