Design Tat

I had just joined the Here Be Tatters group when Sharon decided to start lessons on learning how to design your own tatting. Of course I jumped right on in cause that is something I definately want to learn to do. It has been really fun. The only problem is my limited knowledge of tatting. I will learn this though.Lesson 1 consists of looking at a pattern and deciding what stitch count to use. Of course we found out there is no right or wrong answer cause we are all the designers and it will be what we want it to be. lol Here is my first lesson.

Lesson 2 consist of seeing the differences in looks when you join at the waist, above, and below the waist. The differences in how many picots used, and the differences in the stitch count. Below are my samples I done.
Lesson 3 consist of everyone doing the first round a certain way, and then adding a second row to it of your own design. This is where I've been stumped. Remember I told you I would be adding the good , the bad, and the downright ugly...well here it is. lol

These are just the few I actually got pics of. I usually just cut them off and start again. I refuse to be defeated. LOL!!! We will be learning to use a computer program to design with. Maybe I will have better luck with that. Oh Yea,,Lesson 4 is writing out your pattern in short version and long. I believe I can do that just fine if I can ever come up with a design. Well, now I got caught up with my blog. I have been wanting to get this done for a while now. Will be lots easier keeping up with my posts now. Time to get busy designing again. Hopefully will come up with something good this time.