There are actually people who can do those embroidery projects like you see in Marie Claire Idées magazine! Witness French blogger Adèle’s handywork:
If you like embroidery, you might like to check out the French link Des Histoires à Broder.
Also, I just love this long apron design of Adèle’s:
And what a great idea to use the tree as a model!
I have a real soft spot for aprons and have been collecting them since I was a little girl (that doesn’t mean that I’ve saved them all; darn). Here is a view of just a smattering of mine:
I like them so much that I’ve been wearing the femmy floral ones to the Farmers Market, and a sturdy vintage denim one when I go to the hardware store — which can sometimes be a couple of times a day. My dream home would be sandwiched inbetween a hardware store and a plant nursery!
Check out the blog of apron diva Selena. Here are some of her lovelies:
Here is a photo from an apron post on my beautiful friend Aurora’s blog:
So Sylvie 
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