ah, got it! My issue was I was clicking my mouse prior to it "gluing". Thanks to both you and Dave for all the help!

I think I figured out my "NO curve in the selection" issue. I had to select the line and then convert it to curve using BZ-Convert to -> Classic Bezier curve. This seemed to group it in a way that CurviShear could read. Thank you all for the responses

Use Skin Contours instead of Loft by Spline.

I'll do some more digging and use your comments as a checklist. Thank you for your expertise and patience in the matter.

Thank you! I was able to apply your advice and get it to work. Thank you for the response!