Metallic Frustration

After a frustrating Monday evening of trying to get my kiln vent running I gave up and ran it without the vent. today I opened the bisque load and everything is fine and it even finished in normal time of just over 12 hours.

Tuesday we had a crew of roofers pounding on the roof as they removed our old roof and started on the new. It was NOISY!!! I found the 'quietest' room was my sewing room so I hung out there most of the day. I finished another purse. Yes, that's fabric marker in the second photo that I didn't notice until I took the photo.

Today I continued with some upholstery samples I had cut and pieced originally for a purse but then kept cutting and piecing and stitching and it seems headed to become a small quilt. I tried out more stitches on my sewing machine and added some Halloween candy wrappers before covering it all with netting.  

Then the frustration! I wanted to add wonky quilting circles with variegated metallic thread but it keeps skipping and breaking. I changed the needle to brand new metallic needle and lowered tension but no luck. It still keeps breaking. Maybe before I give up I'll try with my old Bernina. I can't imagine why it may help other than it is my old dependable. This piece may end up in the forever unfinished pile.