1 **Embroider** an inspirational word or a name on a piece of fleece before using it to make a throw, blanket or pillow cover. 2  Mix patterns for a reversible throw -- which won't show any jelly finger marks as fast as a solid color. 3  Take the pins out of the blanket, if you used them, as soon as you finish knotting.
A hooverville near Portland, Oregon. A Hooverville was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States of America. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States of America during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it. The term was coined by Charles Michelson, publicity chief of the Democratic National Committee. There were hundreds of Hoovervilles across the country during the 1930s and hundreds of thousands of people lived in these slums.
During the Great Depression, many families lost their homes because they could not pay their mortgages. These people had no choice but to seek alternative forms of shelter. Hoovervilles, named after President Hoover, who was blamed for the problems that led to the depression, sprung up throughout the United States. The following photos provide a glimpse of some Hoovervilles.