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.
Life in Hoovervilles The conditions were harsh, and the houses themselves were very small. Many people lived in one house, usual one large family. Diseases also spread inside of Hoovervilles. What was it like in a Hooverville? Hoovervilles were made of lot of different things. these things include; cardboard, tin, crates, scrap lumber, and other discarded materials. What were Hoovervilles made of? They were required to have a certain number of windows, remain above ground, and be kept clear of debris and human waste.