New for spring!

I have been listing some delightful new spring offerings for women & girls in my etsy shop...

Serenity Garden came about as a customer request from a customer...



she also inspired Strawberry Fields



and for the big girls - 2 new yoga waist skirts...also the result of custom orders from a customer headed to Hawaii on vacation!


Celadon Garden .. also avail in girls sizes :)



and to be listed later this morning.... Meadowsweet yoga waist skirt




Pop over to the shop and check them out! Have an idea for your own custom - let me know and we will work on something special just for you!

Wear it Wednesday!

A sweet & funky skirt for valentines and beyond! Hearts and ruffles, a rainbow of colors



available in 12months - 12 years in my etsy shop or leave a comment on the blog or my facebook fan page!

Knit One... Purl Two

so.. do you knit?? I can do the basics and a few years ago spent lots of time knitting wool bags to felt. It was a slight addiction I think. My piles of Black Sheep wool can attest to that! But then sadly the lure of the sewing machine siren became louder than the lure of the knitting needles and I have been woefully negligent of my yarn stash...

but...then this gorgeously tempting photo arrived in my inbox



it is a new pattern available at knitwhits or for free in the fall issue of Knitty

so...tell me...does it tempt you too???

A budding fashion designer...



This morning, about 25 minutes before the bus was expected, Eily asked if I could make her a pink skirt to wear for school - you see, yesterday I managed to pull off a skirt and a pair of pants before the bus as we had no green to wear to school so now E thinks I am a miracle worker, speedy seamstress.

Not wanting to disappoint I sent her to get ready after she picked her fabrics...she also had definite ideas about the style - high waisted and poufy ... I made my yoga style waist and added elastic to the hem to give it the full look she wanted - the result, in my humble opinion was pretty cute!

I think I will offer these on etsy for the tween crowd...what do you think??

Be My Funky Valentine....

I have turned over the photo styling to Eily - she has such a fun fresh eye towards fashion I always love to see what she puts together...

I decided to breakout my valentines day stash of fabrics and put together a ready to ship collection ... styling by Eily! These are available in my etsy shop











some of these goodies will be given away later this week on a couple of my etsy team blogs... the etsy treasury team blog as well as the blog for the RNEST

Mezzanine makes its debut....

in my etsy shops!

I have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Patty Young's latest collection for Micahel Miller - Mezzanine.

You can find it by the yard in my supply shop on etsy...Betty's Closet or check out my new skirt collection on etsy in my gock's frocks shop.











be sure to check them out as I have some new styles avaialble!

Catching my breath.........

it has been a whirlwind since my last post - I headed for Boston last Wed. for a one night show with Mommies Who Shop then down to Connecticut on Thurdsday to catch up with Jennifer Paganelli at her home for the Sis Boom show...885 miles later I pulled into the driveway late Thursday to be swept up into mommy duties Friday then out of town again for the weekend!

This morning I am dashing off again on a school fieldtrip but wanted to share some of the one-of-a-kind goodies that I have just listed in my etsy shop...








these are all ready to ship - perfect for all of your summer parties! If you purchase something mention that you read my blog in the note to seller and I will refund your shipping!

Flight of Fancy Collection

I have listed a new collection of skirts on etsy using a fabulous new line of fabric from Paula Prass of Michael Miller. I even have yardage available over at Betty's Closet on etsy if you want to try your hand at your own fun designs.

Farmers Market Collection.............Fall 2008 from gock's frocks







I am in love with Sandi Henderson's latest collection for Michael Miller. I have designed 8 skirts using her delicious fabrics...pair them with one of my custom applique tees and you will be set for back to school festivities!











find these goodies on ebay or etsy!

Thanks for the feature!!!

what a week it has been - I have emerged only briefly from my sewing lair to check in with the outside world - online world in this case.

I had a few pleasant surprises when I received a couple of emails that let me know I had been featured on some folks blogs! Whoo Hoo! Thanks so much!

The first was actually last Friday on an awesome blog...The Long Thread.. I have added this blog to my bookmarks as it is a great read!

Then I had the privilege of working with the photographer Virginia Payne...she featured gock's frocks on her Designers Showcase on her blog!

Today a fellow etsy faster featured me on her blog Handwoven by Kristin Kelley.... thanks so much Kristin!

And Vida's Market has gotten some good press with a link on the sidebar of Cool Mom Picks under here's something cool....

WOW! I should go into hibernation more often...but since I am here I will give you a few more sneak peeks of the goodies I have gotten ready for Vida's Market

and be sure to check out my etsy store for some fun new additions!