Tatting - What is That?

Ruth grew up watching her mother, but did not learn the skill herself.  She succinctly describes the result as "half-hitches on loops of thread," but is sure there must be more to it than that, as she knows that tatted edgings can be frilly and intricate.  There are pattern books and regional tatting workshops for people both learning and proficient in this vanishing form of threadwork, but this class is NOT a workshop, and is NOT even a lesson in how to tat.  It is, however, a peek into the art of tatting.  Ruth hopes this class will inspire those who are interested, to look into tatting a little more deeply.