I started mine about 2 months ago. I bought the paper pieces from Paperpieces.com. they were a bit pricey, but i saved a lot of time with the cutting out of them. I'm doing mine EPP. I must admit after all the hexes i've done, and stars, my stitches are perfect, about 18 per inch. I'm doing mine in aquas and blues. I have 2 rows done now, and am working on just pieceing sections at a time. I have a huge shopping bag of fabrics that i pull from. my constant is white. I can't wait to see yours, and your progress. I'm thinking of borders now. I'm giving myself 4-5 years to finish it. thanks for sharing.