Let’s continue with our “Sketching Across America” State Flower, Fabulous Floriani Freebie Fridays! If you have missed any of our State Flower Designs, follow the link below:
https://rnk-floriani.com/AcrossAmerica
This week’s State Flower is the California Poppy! The project pictured, is a weighted shoulder bag! Download the designs and instructions above! Ready for 5 fun facts about California? Let’s go!
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California is home to the “Avocado Capital of the World.” Every year, Fallbrook holds an avocado festival to celebrate.
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Thousands of visitors flock to the Golden Gate Bridge every year, but it wasn’t always so beloved. Many originally derided the design as ugly!
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Wondering what the name of the world’s largest tree is? It’s General Sherman, and it lives in Sequoia National Park! At nearly 275 feet tall and a circumference of 102 feet, it’s certainly a large tree!
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In 1964, San Francisco’s cable cars were named the first moving National Historic Landmark. The San Francisco cable cars are the only ones still operating in a U.S city.
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The fortune cookie was inspired by the Japanese fortune tradition o-mikuji and invented in California.
Random Poppy Note: In the 1939 movie classic The Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West conjures up a poppy field in front of the Emerald City to prevent Dorothy, the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow from entering.