Learning from my mistakes

I've been working on an exchange item... and it took me three tries to get round 1 exactly the way i wanted ... I'm still not happy with round 2 although I did learn how to do a split chain with a shuttle. (have always picked up a needle to do this b4).
My tatting is improving. The exchange really motivated me. When I received the most gorgeous earrings imaginable from Carol A. I found I had to improve and learn new beading techniques. I think I mastered them all now... on the picot...over the picot and on the ring. Well maybe not mastered the over the picot one, but can do it.