I recently restored a counterbalance loom and tested it with a goose-eye pattern using four shafts and horses. I would add a photo if I could figure out how. This site isn't very intuitive.
I am now ready to try a wider project and up to 10 shafts. I am looking for ideas for suitable patterns for this type of loom.
I own the 8-shaft Strickler book, and can get drafts from hand weaving.net.
I think I understand a balanced tie-up, but wondered how a multi-shaft design that required a tabby is handled. When I weave a design with alternating tabby and pattern on my jack looms and 4-shaft counterbalance and countermarche looms, I set up my treadles so I can use one foot for the tabby and the other for the pattern. Is weaving with tabby possible on the multi-shaft counterbalance and how would I do so?
Jenny Bellairs in Charlevoix the Beautiful, Michigan, USA