Thanks so much for your encouraging words, everyone. It keeps me going, literally. I feel like I'll let my friends down if I don't keep busy to finish this one.
And, I see so many saying that they can't do it. YES, you CAN!! It took me years to tackle needle turn applique but now that I've had someone show me a way that works for me, I LOVE it. So, keep working at it if you want to do applique. That's what I've had to do and I still see plenty of areas where I can improve. But, I love the look of applique and I have to keep working at it.
Thanks again.