My Aunt Merc Kessler continues to be my inspiration for tatting. I used to watch her tat when I was a child and she was over 80 years old then. She was almost blind and tatted (using size 80 thread) mostly by feel. It was fascinating to a little girl to watch yards of lace appear from within her fingers, just like magic. It is still magical, some 35 years later, to watch the things I can make now appear within my own fingers as I transform plain thread (mostly size 20 and size 5) into beautiful lace creations. I think of her often and wish I could talk to her about tatting and everything it has become. I didn't have the opportunity to learn from her. I had to teach myself. But she inspires me to keep this lovely craft alive, along with her lovely memory. I was inspired to begin the practice of quilling much later than childhood. The look of rolled paper seemed similar to the tatted rings I had been making for many years. Endless possibilities now lay ahead, so many ideas to create in paper and in thread. I hope I can help inspire you. Jeanne | 
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