Hand appliqued Owls by Leigh

I wish I knew what I was doing to ruin my photos or at least make the colors so off in the computer.  So, the middle photo while bad, shows all the owls in their glory.  The top and bottom are much better representations of Leigh's color choices.

As usual, I have my moment of panic as to how to quilt the quilt, but this time, inspiration
hit quickly.  They are "Barn Owls"!  I quilted a design of woodgrain in the background with an occasional "knot" shape.  Reminiscent of the ancient barn that was on the farm where I grew up.  Probably a barn owl in there over the years, but I never got to see one.