I can't imagine dealing with what my friend has to deal with on a daily basis. I wish I lived closer so I could help in person.
As for the moratorium, I just had a stash success. My BOM project through the guild has all the pieces cut and is assembled except for the final border added. When I was planning the pieced border I ended up using this one green fabric that I just love. There was one piece left about 2"x8" - Now THAT is calling it close. Talk about breathing a sigh of relief.