I am an owl person also. I'm sorry to hear of your sisters misfortune. In my younger years my DH and I rode bikes. It is much too dangerous on the roads today so we gave it up. I found these which made me smile and may help her.
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...Fabric--m-2710 and these blocks
http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/p-1...bage-rose.aspx