Applique instead of quilting?
I thought I had seen a thread on this topic a long time ago but I didn't find anything when I searched. Is there any reason I can't applique the quilt sandwich as quilting to hold it in place? I have a small wall hanging I'm making of an owl and I thought I would just combine the two steps instead of appliqueing it, then sandwich the three pieces, then quilt it. Is there a reason NOT to do this? I'm new to applique and am making this wall hanging for my niece to be born Oct 3. If there are structural reasons to not do this, please let me know. Thank!