Embroidery Question

[dana-knockouts.livejournal.com]

Hello!

I'm looking for a little crafting guidance.

I would like to monogram cloth napkins for some friends who are getting married (to go with the picnic basket I'm giving them). I have a sewing machine with an embroidery setting.

I guess I have two questions:

1) The cloth I would like to monogram is navy blue. Can anyone suggest a good way to transfer the monogram outline onto the fabric that would show up against the dark(ish) fabric?

2) Can anyone suggest a good font? I'm looking for something basic (read: easy to embroider) and on the casual side (It's going in a picnic basket, but might get used for other occasions).

Thank you!

I will also post in craft_qs and Sew_hip, but any other suggestions are most welcome.