Welcome! I hope to generate lots of discussion regarding drawloom weaving. I started tinkering a few years ago and retrofitted a Varpa countermarch with an overhead drawcord beam and pattern saving lashes. This creates a large loom but allows freedom of design as the pattern can be manipulated freely or tied in lashes as repeats similar to the pattern shaft style of drawloom. I had to break this loom down when my studio moved to the basement and headroom became an issue (my home is 130 years old and the basement ceiling is low). I am currently trying to determine if I should purchase a larger Glimakra and focus on drawloom weaving. I have collected a number of resources on this technique and hope to learn more from other weavers. I have attached photos of my prototype drawloom with the lashes. At the time I did not yet have the lingos so I used little rice bags for weights. I had to raise the whole castle and build an extension for the second set of pattern harnesses and to give depth for a better shed. It was not pretty but worked well. I could add a drawloom frame to my Toika which is my next consideration.
