I've got about a 1/4 of it finished now, and it's the fiddly part. The other parts have less pieces to them, and of course it's all "just" rows from here. My goal was to have the main portion done by the weekend, leaving me borders to do. We shall see.
A bed runner might be nice, I can also see a "throw", or something with a good size for in the car. DH does like his AC and a blanket for me tends to limit the fighting.