Hi folks,

We have a small bathroom stool the top of which is made of string woven 
left-right and front-rear, and it needs re-doing since one of the strands 
has very nearly parted. I see it as not exactly rocket science, but I'm sure 
there are pitfalls for the first timer.

So, some hopefully not too stupid questions -

Are there particular types of string to prefer or to avoid?
(The current one seems fairly nylon-ish)

Are places like Hobbycraft a good source of strings in different 
colours/gauges, I have a Hobbycraft not too far away I could visit. If not, 
where is better?

Should I start at one corner and work my way across, then do the other 
direction, or is there a specific point to start at?

How best to get the tension right?

And finally, how best to tie off at the end so that it both isn't too 
unsightly and keeps the tension?

TIA,

Steve