Embroidery Issues Still

Yesterday the temperature dropped all day. Slowly but surely and this morning it is -10C with a windchill of -16C. We had a few flurries during the day but not enough to really see. 

Lifestyle

We were out yesterday morning. I had to get sewing notions and the Spousal Unit needed to go to the library. 

Health

Though I am not going to stop doing Weight Watchers, I have chosen to cancel my membership. Though I like the group, I personally felt I wasn't getting enough from the meetings to warrant the monthly fee. I will try for three months on my own and then will do it digitally. I will go back to the meetings when I'm closer to my goal. 

Sewing

We went to the fabric store so I could get a large spool of white thread and needles for the machine. Interestingly enough, I can't get universal needles in 75/11. Only 70/10. I can get embroidery needles in 75/11. I bought 2 pkgs of them plus 1 pkg of 70/10 titanium needles. I will try them on the lace that just won't work. I didn't buy any fabric as I'm too caught up in this test pattern. I need to think about the Valentine's file and may go with non Valentine fabrics. Textured white fabric and something with red for the binding. 
I spent my sewing time doing embroidery files. The files I want to use on the blouse will not work. Even the new ones the designer sent me. The other designs work perfectly. Go figure that one out. I have a feeling with the first design, my machine can't/won't get everything aligned properly and when I wash the stabilizer out, the threads come apart. During this time, I've used up .25 meter of fabric and over a spool of thread. Nearly a large spool of thread. Time to move forward and do what I can and sew up the blouse and skirt. We can sort out the other embroidery afterwards. 
With this embroidery not working, I'm not getting the Halloween sewing done. I will quietly put it away until March. I'm sad but these things do happen. 

Knitting

I worked on the scarf and am ready to start knitting in the round. 

I'm enjoying this knit a lot. I will probably have a part ball left over to make something for the dolls. Maybe a sweater. 

Today

I will have blood work done this morning. This afternoon, I will sit and watch the embroidery machine do its thing on the sleeves and front placket of the doll's blouse. Knitting tonight. 
Until the next time..............................