OMG!! I was your "dear roommate" that year who stayed up until 1:00 helping you cut all the fabric. I think your quilt turned out beautiful. I'm glad you didn't get discouraged by this experience.
BTW,I still use that beautiful needlecase you gave me. I'm doing a redword project now and I like to keep about 5 needles threaded. So I thread them up and put them in my needlecase so they're ready for me when I need them.