Whoa, that is a little scary! Glad that it all worked out for the good. Contrary to a lot of stories in the media, there are a lot of honest, trustworthy people out there. A friend of mine traveled to Sisters, OR to teach one year but forgot to take her sample quilts with her. She called me, told me how to get into her house and where to find the quilts, and then how to send them to her. I was nervous about doing this mostly because of having to put them in the mail. I was so relieved to get the call that they arrived safely. She was not concerned! It can be nerve wracking to trust a precious-to-you quilt to another person's care.
(Oh and by the way, your quilt is stunning!!!)