I agree with Alyce. Do consider shipping it via FEDEX or UPS. I shipped a Featherweight to my grandson's wife. I packed batting scraps tightly around the machine in the case so it would not move. I then took it to the UPS store and had them pack it in a box with bubblewrap, no peanuts, again. Yes, it did cost me a bit, but it was worth it for the machine to arrive in good shape, tracking information and insurance.