new loom and a sampler

One of the first books I purchased as a new weaver was called "Designing Woven Fabric."  That's just what I wanted to do!  Unfortunately, my first loom was only 22 inches wide, and the sampler from the book required a wider weaving width.  

Then I purchased a second-hand loom from my wonderful local yarn store - a 36 inch, cherry Schacht standard with four harnesses, expandable to 8.  I only needed 4 for the sampler, so the first project on the loom was the one that was going to unlock the mystery of weaving design.

Well, I learned a lot.  I learned that a 26" x 152" sampler uses a TON of yarn.  I learned how tie-ups alter pattern.  And I learned that, while four harnesses offer many options, I want even more.  Sounds like it's time to order the additional harnesses to make this an 8-harness loom!