Progress of cuffs-Sept 28

I finally got back to the cuffs as I want to have them finished by early October as they may be a gift for a friend. The next decision is the finishing colour. I'm thinking of a vibrant orange or purple. I realize the colour combinations may not be everyone's cup of tea but they are period and the choices are deliberate to make it "pop". I'm thinking of adapting the pattern for a collar as well.

The colours have not come out very well in the picture but once it's done, I'll be outlining it with black to make it stand out more.

Colour choices

The embroidery continues slowly due to other projects to get ready for our group's event in Gimli next weekend. I've started to build the colour and decided to go for a very striking colour arrangement. I started the ends by using a kelly green wool and have now added purple wool/silk mixture. I found some funky yellow to use. While the colours may not be everyone's "cup of tea", I believe a multiple of colours would have been used when available. I'm sticking to wools, silks and linens as much as possible to keep it authentic. Not sure if it will be a gift or for myself.