My Studio Space

I thought I would give you all a sneak peek of where I spend my freetime!

Sharing some Customer Cuties!

One of the most rewarding parts of this job are the emails I get from my customers when they open their package and see their new gock's frocks for the first time....I love it when I am lucky enough to get a photo with the email too!

I wanted to share my latest batch of darling customer photos - showing off their fabulous new frocks!

If you have photos you'd like to share...email me at
gocksfrocks@frontiernet.net

Just Hanging Out~

rumor is I have the nicest laundry in the neighborhood!

these skirts were done for the etsyfast april monthly challenge but will not make their etsy appearance until after Vida's Market in NYC at the end of May. If you see one you totally love - send me a convo at etsy and I will see what I can do!

these beauties are for an upcoming Team TrendyTextiles launch in May on etsy and feature the fabulous fabrics of Jennifer Paganelli & her new Bell bottoms Collection!

The Before..... over school break we were busy turning my sewing room/guest room into a bedroom for Miss Eily! Of course all the kids had to help - imagine painting a rather small bedroom with 3 children! Eeek! It was actually very fun & they worked very hard...I am posting the BEFORE pics tonight as I have not taken any after pics yet!

Leo painted with a splint on his finger!

Eily asked if we could paint the ceiling white or if it had to stay HONEY MUSTARD color!

dad put in a nice new window the week before!

end of day 1... ran out of primer...back to home depot in the morning!
well...I also had a bit of fun with some new listings for the boys! Leo had been asking for some of his own gock's frocks so I indulged him and am offering them on etsy as well!

and the winners are....

yes. that is plural...I decided to pick 2 winners and the random number generator picked comments 3 & 1!

so...Jennifer & the asquad - I will be in touch this week to get some information from you!

thank you to my lurkers who came out of the shadows to post a comment! Nice to meet you!

OK OK OK!!!

phew...sorry it has taken me so long to get back to my blog. Cute boys in skirts is a hard act to follow! I think I had a record number of comments for that post LOL...I also had a record number of tags - 6 to be exact!

I need to accomplish quite a bit with this post so please excuse the length!

First...this post marks my 100th post so I would like to celebrate with a contest! I will choose a lucky winner from people who post a comment on this post- I will randomly select a name on Sunday night and post the winner here on Monday....what is up for grabs? A surprise from me! Don't hesitate to comment if you have no children - I make fun things for grown-ups too!! So..leave a comment by SUNDAY night and you'll have chance to win a little surprise!

Second - tag you're it x6! egads does that mean 42 things about me??? I fear you know too much already reading my blog LOL so I will stick to 7....

1. when I was born my middle name was Logan but at some point in the first few weeks/months of life my parents changed it ot Mary - they later gave Logan to my youngest brother.

2. I turn 40 this year! EEKKKK - run for the hills & hide!

3. I have craft ADD - who doesn't that reads my blog?!?!?

4. I would love to travel to Asia, especially Vietnam

5. we don't have cable TV or a microwave! It'sour version of living off the grid!

6. the hammock in our front yard is my little slice of heaven on earth - when the kids get off the bus we love to snuggle together and talk about their day.

7. I make a mean chocolate chip cookie and I love to bake for our school bus driver


*****I too am going to pass on tagging 7 new folks as I could never catch the other kids when we played tag on the playground! ***********



Third...I have a number of new listings on both ebay & etsy!

felted wool purse with detachable sash and felted CASHMERE flower pin!

new knit skirt on etsy

2 piece knit set for ODOD's playdate launch on ebay

sister sets on ebay for BDB Write Stuff Launch - the gorgeous models are Amanda & Whitney!!

so - thanks for reading all of this and don't forget to leave a comment!

Some New Models for some New Skirts!

Klem & his buddy decided to help me photograph my latest skirt collection...Ginger Blossom....his friend was not so sure when he learned I was putting him on the internet LOL....

I love that Klem is still at that age where he can be playful and spontateous...I hope he does not lose that as he gets older.

this sweet dress has just been listed at .99 No Reserve on ebay!

ginger blossom dress


and my latest skirt collection has just been put in my Etsy store


my next post will be my 100th so I am off to put on my thinking cap for a way to celebrate the occassion!

gock's frocks mid-march update! I happened upon a new shipment of Amy Butler's Midwest Modern yesterday and worked feverishly through the night to list this new collection....Midwest Summer.......... girls custom boutique 2 piece set in sizes 12mo-8 individually inspired for your summer fun from gock's frocks Midwest Summer on ebay more goodies to come later this week...

The Big Apple

I promised some photos from our trip ....so sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

6:00 am - waiting for the train at the station

our favorite place to go on the train - the SNACK BAR! At 8:50 the kids were ready for lunch!

getting close....about to cross over to Manhattan

saturday afternoon - sunny and gorgeous - Eily sees Ellis Island & the statue of liberty

mmmmmmm....gotta have a hot pretzel on the streets of NY!

Sunday morning we spotted the opening of the Macy's 34th annual flower show and decided to pop in to check it out

the store windows were decorated with a floral outfit from each decade...this was the 50s

we spotted my idol...up close & IN PERSON! Martha Stewart was there to cut the ribbon to open the show!

eily marvels at the height of the buildings

Sunday afternoon we spent a delightful afternoon watching a Pippi Longstocking marionette show at the Swedish Cottage in Central Park

this was followed by a stop at Dean & Delucca for some lunchtime provisions....only managed a few snaps before I was told pics aren't allowed

Monday Morning - Happy St Pat's day and Eily's first visit to American Girl Place

WOW!

watching the parade...I knit the hats on the train ride down...
my nephew Maxim, Eily & my sister
(just coffee in her cup ~ we're getting old!)

this stop is 1 block from Parsons....home of Project Runway!

we stopped at the Hershey store where they had some of the designs from this seasons challenge!

a quick visit to MOOD! just to say I've been there ...no time for any real shopping, hoped to soak in some of the genius

I will be posting all of my photos from the trip on my flickr site later this week - pop over there is you want to see more!

I'm leaving on a jet plane...don't know when I'll be back again......

Ok - are you humming yet? showing your age??? I am not actually leaving on a jet plane but rather an amtrak train! Eily & I are headed for the Big Apple with my sister and her son for a couple of days in the big city! I'll have lots of fun pics to share when we get back!

until then - au revoir...adios...dowidzenia...ciao!