And my mother, God bless her, is going to give me her embroidery machine,
Speaking from a potential customer's viewpoint, I've bought quite a few embroidered quilt blocks at eBay. I don't have an embroidery machine and no plans to get one so this worked well for me. I've also bought pre-made applique blocks that were fused but not stitched. A time saver for those of us who work. My suggestion if you go this route: be sure to leave plenty of extra fabric around your designs. A block can be cut down but if the design is too close to the edge you're just out of luck.