Window blind sample – Flat wooden slats for warp. Weft stripes let most of wood show. Weft fibers are natural brown, jute, cream, green, light yellow and light blue and metallic gold yarn. Alice Mattil made several samples (see related objects) of placemats and window blinds. A note with the objects reads, I did many placemats and window blinds for family and friends. I experimented for weavings using natural Kansas materials.

sample, woven

Natural Material – Non fiber (i.e. wood, bamboo strip) (Udf1)

Artifact (Udf10)

American – 20th c (Udf22)

Yarn dyed (Udf5)

Stripes (Udf6)

Multiple and varied yarns (Udf7)