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Tactile Arts Club, Hayden Hauge, Rowan Havranek

Honors Expanded Learning Clubs

Students will build tactile skills while learning how to crochet, knit, and sew, and they will have a finished project in their hands at the conclusion of the club.

Raising Canes: Crafting Disability Narratives, Charlotta Abernathy

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

Disability is a common part of life, but not a well understood part of our cultural conscience. Because of this, the oppression that disabled people face, ableism, is particularly pervasive and under addressed. In order to begin to chip away at the systemic ableism that is embedded in all parts of society, disabled people need better representation in the media. This means not just showing stories that involve disabled people or that are about disabled people, but actual stories by disabled people about disability. One area of particular interest to me is addressing ableist misconceptions about assistive technology. To take …

Summer Handbag In White Or Cream Cotton, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

White handbags are luxury items for they soil easily and leather or other materials soon lose their attractive new appearance when cleaned. Have you ever thought of knitting or crocheting your handbags? They are simple to make and will stand frequent washing and boiling.

Farm Housewife's Section, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

With the first half of the year gone by, the question of Christmas gifts is already exercising the minds of many housewives. These little umbrellas are both useful and attractive and their making provides interesting employment for leisure moments.

Ec44-5-116 Christmas At Wartime, Clara M. Newleee

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Should we celebrate Christmas during war times? Why not? Does it help the heartache to sit glumly in the corner and moan? Will this help one or will it help the boy or girl in the service of his or her country? In these war times with all their bad influences and horrible happenings we need to keep up at home every type of mellowing influence and to search out all the inspirational ideals available.

It's fun to make gifts. Much of the joy of Christmas comes in the anticipation and preparation. The making of gifts adds personal touch for …