I've come up with several. Most are too complicated for a first effort, but I've got one I think will do. Now to enlarge it to the right size and transfer it to the fabric. Lorelei mentions using a child's washable marker. I thought of using carpenter's chalk, but we don't have any. An artist friend says use a soft pencil. I'll work something out.

I have no doubt that I can do it. Just need to draw something up. Probably abstract floral based on Jacobean patterns.. Nothing too complicated. My brother the artist suggested a cityscape. I could do it on graph paper or maybe better yet on the iPad and print it. Then put the fabric over it and Trace it with some carpenter's chalk we have around (maybe --if not I will order some kind of marker). This looks like a fun project. Suggested by Lorelei.

Finally got it, after studying Lorelei's diagram and looking at some unhelpful videos. The diagram was eventually what I learned it from. I don't know why diagrams are so hard for me. Also why can't the makers of the videos do it in slow motion? Here are the knots.…

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I have used these threads for the pulled thread work most recently. Suggestions from others are welcome.

- Self thread. The linen is 54 inches wide so I cut off half a yard ot so and I'm cannibalizing threads from it.

Advantages: It's linen and not slick or stiff, it's the same size as the threads of the fabric, and it's strong except when it's not. I test every length before using it. You pretty well can't see the stitches when it's in place.

Disadvantages: It's slubby…

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