if he's gone most of the week anyway, pack your stuff the way you want to...but do it in your (off-time) from doing the other needed tasks -- as long as it all get's done its not going to hurt anything...and the movers will probably appreciate having one less room to pack. just make sure you label it and make it clear when the movers arrive that they are not to un-pack/re-pack any of it. they may still need to put your packages into their own shipping cartons...might matter on how the truck is loaded maybe the fabric should be in smaller boxes so they can be repacked without opening...and the machines should be in their original packaging if possible or identified very well all over the box...those would be the most important.
good luck with your move, hopefully it will go smooth