Newest warpface band on my Mini Wave!

This was a failed attempt at speckle background from Helen Bress book. All of the heddles are double threaded and it just didn't look right that way. As a result I had about a 5 in. wide pattern area. I didn't think itty bitty motif would really show at all against the stripes, so I made BIG bold motif's. Some are mine, several were inspired by Mary Miegs Atwater's Byways in Handweaving. None are exactly like hers and they are huge by comparison. The lady is 7 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in wide, the dog is 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in. They are all done in techniques I learned from Laverne Waddington. She told me that in Bolivia the other weavers would ask me what the symbols represent. This is what I came up with. Diamonds are the hardest substance know to man. This one represents the hardships we all face in life. ...Yellow Diamonds are extremely rare, as is the person who faces these hardships with grace. The next one represents being pulled in different directions and trying to stay ‘level’, and centered. The heart of course is love. We all need it. The x and the o are tradition, hugs and kisses. The person represents a holiday. She has on her best dress and hat ready for a night out on the town. The dog of course represents unconditional companionship and the last one represents chaos and is there to remind us not walk around in circles.