Today, I shipped my Crazy Sheep quilt off to Road to California. It is a scary thing to trust that the quilt will arrive in good condition and on time. Since I am writing instructions for a pattern on the crazy quilt stitches and all the embroidered flowers in the borders, I held onto the quilt as long as I could.

I had the quilt appraised as the first step. I found my appraiser at The Professional Association of Appraisers.

Before I shipped the quilt in a new box, with a plastic bag around it for added protection, I Googled shipping a quilt. I found this article at Mark Lipinski's site. I hope you find it helpful too.

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