PB Moss in cross stitch

This fabulous piece is one that was stitched by my mom in honor of the birth of my son.

P. Buckley Moss - The Newborn

Mom stitched several Moss pieces -- some of them more than once!  When my 2012 "to-do" list begins to show some progress, I plan to start the Moss piece call "Taking Turns".  I have the chart but have not decided on fabric -- linen or jobelan or ????