Is there a sewist in the Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. area (say 50 mile radius), who already _owns_ an embroidery machine, and who would be willing to do a small contract job for me? Someday I'm going to invest in a machine, but right now is not the time, I can't budget the expense and I _really_ can't face the learning curve.
What I have in mind is: Bride's monogram and wedding date (in white) in a pretty script along the hem of the duchess satin wedding gown, AND, several (three or five?) white-on-white 2" to 3" dragonfly motifs on the satin skirt, to be re-embroidered later (by me and the bride's sister) with crystal beads. All the work can be done _prior_ to construction of the gown, so the satin can be in large but separate pieces, or I can provide the yardage uncut, but marked with locations for the embroidery.
Anyone??? TIA,