I can remember it like yesterday...although it was October 1983....I was in a drug store in Frederick, Maryland ,buying some Halloween cards and there it was a little boo hat. I bought it, thinking how cute our first dog Woof Woof would look in it. He was four months old at the time and so cute. This tiny little papery hat started all our crazy dog snaps that have become an expected perk to our friends. Each and every dog has at some point had a silly Halloween picture taken, but Woofie was the roll model for them all. He was just such a perfect subject, letting me do all most anything to achieve a funny photo. Woofie would just sit still posing , calmly waiting for the click and then his treat. Most of our friend's children were disappointed that our dogs were not dressed when they visited as kids . ...lol... Noooooo....our dogs have always just been dogs, only dressed at the odd moment to amuse us and other the dog lovers among our friends. FYI...Omar hasn't had his Halloween snap taken...I might have to drug him or tie him up...a little bondage snap...lol...he is not a fan of any kind of clothing... having to wear his collar was a stretch....oh well....but since he has turned into such a macho... always on alert dog...he has a new ID tag that just arrived with his new coming address...it is sliver and black...with skull and crossbones... kid you not...it was offered as a design...Miss Squig got a silver and pink shaped heart...after all pink is Squiggee's signature color ..... I have many Halloweenie dog snaps to share so stay tuned...
I am a working artist. I have been designing needlepoint since 1972,when after graduating college , I took an apprenticeship at American Needlework Center in Georgetown, DC. I found my calling and have never looked back.I have designed for the Washington Cathedral and the White House and continue a large custom business . In 2000 I started to design for wholesale under the name BY GAIL .In 2004 Squiggee designs was born and introduced on eBay. These designs appeal to me, just fun! Squiggee opened up the world embellishments to me. I have been married to a very wonderful master cabinet and furniture designer going on 37 years.He is the only man that has not bored me.He has a wicked sense of humor and a loving nature,we are well matched.Since his early retirement in 2008, he joined the Squiggee Family , managing the office and he is our link to the shops. He has become such an intracranial part of the day to day running of Squiggee Designs , that shops refer to him as " Mr. Squiggee". We have a Chi-weenie named Twinkle , a mix of Doxie and Chihuahua and her older brother, a six year old black miniature poodle named Omar , who sports with a small white goatee.
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