Mama's Apron Strings Information

Mama's Apron Strings was born of necessity, in the small, charming town of Eastport, which is right across the short Spa Creek bridge from Maryland's historic capital of Annapolis. My girlfriend, Marie, was opening a coffee shop in Eastport, where she begged me to work to help get things off the ground. Marie explained that it would be kind of like my work at home as a Mom: waitress, short order cook, chief bottle washer, floor scrubber, and generally seeing to it that everyone is happy! Gee, how could I pass up such an offer?! So I agreed, and I quickly got the hang of being a coffee shop utility player. There was one irritating drawback, however. Each morning I would report to work looking clean, fresh and nicely dressed. But by day's end, this "Mama" was covered in coffee grounds, mustard, and whatever else I managed to encounter in the confines of the bustling beanery. So, in self-defense, I made myself some aprons, all with coffee motifs. Each day I wore a different, fresh, clean apron, which I color-coordinated to whatever fetching ensemble the apron was designed to protect. Well, in no time at all, our customers began to inquire about where they could get aprons like the ones they saw me wear. They were pleasantly surprised to learn that these one-of-a-kind creations were designed and handmade by me. People wanted my aprons! So I decided to accept a few apron orders. As part of the process, I would quiz my apron admirers about their hobbies and other interests, my goal being to select fabric patterns that would fit their personalities. Some folks gave me such detailed self-analysis that at times I felt like an armchair psychologist! Armed with this client profile information, I would shop for the perfect patterns for their aprons. Then I'd handcraft their aprons, which I delivered to them the next week over a cup of java in my girlfriend's shop. My customers were often so thrilled, and expressed such thanks and appreciation, that you'd think that I had presented them with gifts, rather than something ...