Designed and quilted by Marlene Brown Woodfield.

9″ wide by 12″ high. Original design, 2012.

Materials/techniques: Cotton fabrics, felted wool, painted, machine quilted, signed, piped, and conventionally bound.

Artist’s statement: Please adopt me! I am homeless, and I need a home. You won’t have to walk me, clean up any messes, feed or water me, and I promise I won’t bark! I will be the best pet ever!

Dedicated: In honor of all of the barking demanding dogs of the world! I’m the BEST!

Raised for AAQI: $64.67. Houston International Quilt Shoe 2012.

Purchased by Shirley Forster, Gresham, Oregon. Note from Shirley; “Just wanted to let you know I bought your adorable Alzheimer’s quilt, Please Adopt Me! All of our dogs were either strays we took in or adopted from a rescue shelter or newspaper ad. Thanx for helping the animals and the Alzheimer’s cause at the same time. Great idea! Happy quilting!”