As you look at this photo, you will notice that I'm not stitching in the scroll frame. 
I also gave up on using 25 count fabric. My 49 year old eyes just didn't appreciate stitching on something that small. I did a test run, and stitched a block of stitches 5 x 5. Twenty-five stitches were the size of a pencil eraser.
I'm using 18 count fabric. Much easier on my eyes.
So, it will be a little bigger, but I will not stress as much about small stitches, I'm happier.
The above stitching represents about 15 hours of work. (I stitched most of the day last Sunday, and some evenings.) On the pattern, it's almost the complete top row. I think there's one more block to do.
Yep, it's gonna be a long project!
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Yeh, I bought one of those frames back in the day too. I don't care for it either. When I stitched that bear cub, DH asked me how much time I had put into it. I swatted him because he knows better to ask that question and I don't even want to think about it! Its a big project, but you know how thrilled you will be with it, and how wonderful it will be! I fell in love with the bear cub, and it was really hard to give it away!
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