Oregon State Flower

Oregon State Flower

Updated: Jun 12

It’s another #FabulousFlorianiFreebieFriday and we are excited to bring you the next Floriani State Flower! Who’s ready to create?!

Oregon is this week’s state flower, which is also known as the Oregon Grape. This week, our project is inspired by modern framed embroidery! Download your project instructions in the file below:

Now, let’s download the beautiful Oregon Grape design! Follow the link, and you will receive a zipped file: https://rnk-floriani.com/friday-designs/7-16-21-OR.zip


Download all past designs in the link below:

https://rnk-floriani.com/across-america.php


Don’t forget to join our Facebook Group and share your creations:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/florianiembroidery/


And of course our contest is not over yet!

https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/sketching-across-america-giveaway


Of course, no Floriani State Flower release is complete without some fun facts! Let’s learn about the great state of Oregon!


FUN FACTS ABOUT OREGON:

  1. Fishing with canned corn as bait is illegal in Oregon.

  2. Oregon comes in at #6 for the most Big Foot Sightings.

  3. There are 9 lighthouses on the Oregon coastline and the most photographed is the Heceta Head Lighthouse.

  4. Portland is one of 3 cities in the US with an extinct volcano.

  5. Oregon has a city called Sisters, and another city called Brothers.

  6. There are more than 750 vineyards in Oregon.

  7. The largest living thing in the world covers over 2200 acres in Oregon and is the Honey Mushroom.

  8. A popular tourist attraction is the tallest barbershop pole located in Forest Grove.

  9. Oregon and New Jersey are the only states without self-serve gas stations.

  10. It was against the law in Myrtle Creek to box a kangaroo.

There are so many more fun facts about Oregon! We love learning about each state and the many adventures they have there! Join us next week for another State Flower release! We hope you have an amazing weekend filled with sewing, quilting, crafting, and making memories!


Happy Sewing and Happy Creating Everyone!



Clarrisa’s Corner with Fringy Flower Pillows

Clarrisa’s Corner with Fringy Flower Pillows

Updated: Jun 12

Join Clarrisa for part 2 of the Fringy Flower Pillow series! Download your printable instructions and design below! We will see you at 4:30 PM EDT on our Floriani Facebook Page! Follow this link to join her LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/FlorianiEmbroidery


Instructions:

Designs:

See the first part on the following blogs: https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/fringy-embroidery-on-clarrisa-s-corner


https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/fringy-embroidery-instructions


See the previous LIVE for part 1 in the following link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=976152156521368&ref=watch_permalink


Happy Creating and Happy Sewing Everyone!

Fringy Embroidery Instructions

Fringy Embroidery Instructions

Updated: Jun 12

Today on Clarrisa’s Corner, we will be learning how to create Fringy Embroidery! This will be a two-part series where you learn how to do the embroidery, and how to construct the pillow! Follow along with the video below that Clarrisa has created for you as a software lesson!

You can download your designs in the following zipped file for today’s lesson:

We will see you today on our Facebook LIVE for Clarrisa’s Corner at 4:30 PM EDT!


Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/florianiembroidery

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FlorianiEmbroidery


Happy Creating Everyone!

Fringy Embroidery on Clarrisa’s Corner

Fringy Embroidery on Clarrisa’s Corner

Updated: Jun 12

Have you had a fantastic week creating new projects or finishing old ones? Well, we have a new project for you by Clarrisa, on Clarrisa’s Corner!

Join us Thursday, June 17th at 4:30 PM EDT, for a special episode of Clarrisa’s Corner called “Fringy Embroidery”! She will be teaching us in 2-part series on how to create and construct this beautifully embroidered pillow!

Follow the link below to be directed to our Facebook Page where Clarrisa will go LIVE at 4:30 PM EDT tomorrow, June 17th! Or, join our Facebook Group to also see the LIVE!


Page: https://www.facebook.com/FlorianiEmbroidery

Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/florianiembroidery


Wisconsin State Flower

Wisconsin State Flower

Updated: Jun 12

If you saw our blog this morning, you’re probably wondering why we are giving you a different flower? Well, Missouri wasn’t ready yet! So let’s head over to Wisconsin!

Today’s design download:

https://rnk-floriani.com/friday-designs/6-11-21-WI.zip


All past designs:

https://rnk-floriani.com/across-america.php


Journal Cover Project Instructions:

Things To Do:

  1. Join our Facebook Group to share your projects! https://www.facebook.com/groups/florianiembroidery

  2. Enter our Floriani State Flower Sketching Across America Giveaway! https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/sketching-across-america-giveaway

Fun Facts About Wisconsin:

  1. Green Bay is the toilet paper capital of the world

  2. The world’s largest mustard collection is in Mount Horeb

  3. Monroe is the Swiss Cheese Capital of the world

  4. Two River’s, WI is the home of the ice cream sundae

  5. The state is nicknamed the Badger State – which refers to the lead miners that traveled for work

  6. Bloomer, WI is the jump rope capital of the world

  7. The Noah’s Ark Water Park in the Dells is the largest water park in the United States

  8. 90 percent of the milk from Wisconsin cows is used to make cheese. The state has more dairy cattle per square mile than any other state.

  9. Wisconsin prohibited the sale and use of margarine starting from 1895 to 1967. It is still illegal in some cities and some restaurants will not serve it.

  10. Wisconsin is the no.1 exporter of cranberries, sweet corn, ginseng, and second-largest exporter of whey in the United States.

We hope you have an amazing weekend in your sewing room! We do apologize about the change in Floriani State Flowers today, but we will be back on track next week! Happy Creating Everyone!



Cookie Makes Trivets

Cookie Makes Trivets

Updated: Jun 12

It’s time for another special episode of Coffee with Cookie, tomorrow at 4:30 PM EDT!

Cookie will be teaching us how to make Summer Trivets! If you are unfamiliar with trivets, these are great gifts and items to have in your home! Trivets are designed to set warm plates or pots on for serving purposes. So why not make them homemade and beautiful?!


Download your FREE designs and instructions below:


See you tomorrow on our Embellish Facebook Page as Cookie goes LIVE at 4:30 PM EDT! You can also join our private Embellish group where we share sewing tips, tricks, and projects!


Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/embellishrnk

Hawaii State Flower

Hawaii State Flower

Updated: Jun 14

It’s Summer Vacation time, so why not celebrate the great state of Hawaii?! Maybe we should go there for educational purposes on what the flower really looks like! Just for educational purposes, right?

We are almost half way through our Floriani Sketching Across America Series! We hope that you are enjoying these freebies as much as we are! What have you been creating with these designs?


This week, we are embroidering a beach towel! Download your instructions in the PDF below:


Below, you can download this week’s free design and color chart:

https://rnk-floriani.com/friday-designs/6-4-21-HI.zip


See all previous designs with the following link:

https://rnk-floriani.com/across-america.php


Now grab your sun hat and favorite Summer drink, because it’s time for some Fun Facts!


Fun Facts About Hawaii:

  1. Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee commercially

  2. The Dole Plantation is home to the largest maze in the world and some delicious pineapple selections!

  3. Hawaii was the first state to officially ban plastic bags

  4. Jurassic Park was filmed in Hawaii, as well as: Hunger Games, Indiana Jones, 50 First Dates, Pirates of the Caribbean, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jumanji, and LOST!

  5. You’ll never see a billboard in Hawaii, because they are outlawed!

  6. There are no native snakes to Hawaii, and they are illegal to own as pets!

  7. There are 12 letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N , P, W

  8. Mauna Kea is actually the tallest mountain in the world if you measure from the ocean floor.

  9. Each time a volcano erupts on the big island, it grows about 42 acres of land

  10. The big island has 10 of the world’s 14 climate zones

There are so many other fun facts about Hawaii! We hope you love this state flower project and design, and join us next Friday for a brand new release! Happy Sewing and Happy Creating Everyone!


FLORIANI GIVEAWAY:

https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/sketching-across-america-giveaway

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/florianiembroidery


Two Projects on Clarrisa’s Corner

Two Projects on Clarrisa’s Corner

Updated: Jun 14

We are {sew} excited for this special episode of Clarrisa’s Corner! Clarrisa will be bringing you two amazing projects to create this Thursday, at 4:30 PM EDT!


Our first project that we will be learning to make is custom jewelry! These will be the perfect gift, accessory, and project to make for the summer!


The second project that Clarrisa will be teaching is a technique on how to embroider on cork!


Make sure to follow our Floriani Embroidery Page to receive notifications on when we go LIVE! We also have an amazing community of Floriani creators on Facebook in our Official Floriani Group! Please note that we do not send friend requests to anyone as we only have a business page and group. Also, our current giveaway is authentic! Don’t forget to enter it to win 1 of 3 prizes! Download your FREE design in the link below:

https://static.wixstatic.com/shapes/5edfbf_230fa623df7d4a62aaa968bc8385f297.svg


Plus download the zip file below:

Make sure to follow our Floriani Embroidery Page to receive notifications on when we go LIVE! We also have an amazing community of Floriani creators on Facebook in our Official Floriani Group! Please note that we do not send friend requests to anyone as we only have a business page and group. Also, our current giveaway is authentic! Don’t forget to enter it to win 1 of 3 prizes!


https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/sketching-across-america-giveaway


Happy Sewing and Happy Creating Everyone!

North Carolina State Flower

North Carolina State Flower

Updated: Jun 14

Not only are we giving away free designs every Friday, but we are now having a real giveaway with prizes too! Go check out our other blog with the link below:

https://www.createwithrnk.com/post/sketching-across-america-giveaway

This week we are celebrating the great state of North Carolina with the beautiful Dogwood!


First up, download your project instructions with the file below:


Download this week’s design with the following link:

https://rnk-floriani.com/friday-designs/5-28-21-NC.zip


Download all previous designs with the link below:

https://rnk-floriani.com/across-america.php


We have loved all 22 designs so far, and hope that you enjoy these fun facts about North Carolina! Please share any fun creations using our Sketching Across America Series on our Floriani Embroidery Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/florianiembroidery


Fun Facts About North Carolina:

  1. Babe Ruth hit his first home run in Fayetteville on March 7th 1914.

  2. North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation.

  3. At 480 ft. high, Fontana Dam is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States.

  4. The first mini-golf, or Putt Putt course, was built in Fayetteville.

  5. Grandfather Mountain, is the only private park in the world designated by the U.N as an International Biosphere Reserve.

  6. North Carolina leads the nation in furniture, tobacco, brick, and textile production.

  7. Virginia Dare was the first English child born on American soil in North Carolina.

  8. Cape Hatteras is the largest lighthouse to ever be moved due to erosion.

  9. The Venus Fly Trap, is only found in two American states, NC and SC, but is native to Hampstead, NC.

  10. Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in Winston-Salem.

Thanks for joining us for another week of Sketching Across America! Join us next week for another new release! Happy Sewing and Happy Creating!



Sketching Across America Giveaway

Sketching Across America Giveaway

Updated: Jun 14

It’s Giveaway time!! Are you excited to be entered to win 1 of 3 amazing prizes?! See more information below!

Throughout 2021, we have been celebrating each state with our Floriani Series, “Sketching Across America”. To continue the fun of this series, we thought we would giveaway three amazing prizes that are the perfect pairing for our weekly FREE designs!


We have three amazing prizes for this #giveaway:


1st Place Sketch A Stitch – Value $449.99


2nd Place Sketching Across America Thread Set – Value $179.70


3rd Place Stabilizer Bundle – Value $153.95


Enter to win by filling out the form below! Share the post on social media for a bonus entry!