Aw, thanks folks! DH is one of those "I don't get it" people. He did say it looks like a lot of sewing...
There are scads of lopped off points. And some frighteningly small seams. Not sure how those will hold up over time. In spite of trying, there are many Christmas Star blocks with repeats of the same green right next to each other. So we are going to USE this! No saving it for an heirloom, no keeping it "nice." On the bed after Thanksgiving until New Years for however long it lasts. Kind of freeing, in a way.
Thanks again for the kinds comments. Notice I didn't take any pictures that are too close!