Wow, I think I got a sliver picking a piece of 2x4 on your thread!!!!!
You are well loved here Stella. Hang in there hun!
You've made it through to the other side.. as we've been warned by many people in piecing "piecing is tougher than DBing".. so just take it a day at a time!
You did great by coming here and telling your friends what you'd like to do.. it gave everyone the chance to talk you out of it!!!!
You are an amazing human being... she is an ugly insect. In the end you will step on her and be completely unaware... as you'll be looking in the eyes of your loving husband!