mailing a quilt
 

When I mailed a quilt to my daughter - I did the following -

Used priority mail
Insured it
Had her go to the post office and sign for it

It cost more and was inconvenient for my daughtrr - but I was reasonably sure it would end up in her hands.

thanks, I may be mailing one soon.

Depending on the size/weight of the quilt you might want to opt for FedEx ground. You can track it all the way, add additional insurance it if you chose - and have it delivered directly to her home or office - whichever is more convenient (business address delivery is cheaper). I've used them nationally and internationally to send quilts - and knock wood, i've never had a single problem.

If you are wanting to protect from moisture in the air (commonly called rain) you might want to wrap it in plastic. I use a CLEAR trash bag, tape the address label to it. I also put address label inside bag just in case box gets damaged. Then I put it in box, tape shut, address it and take to shipper. Sounds like overkill but I want the address in several places just in case.

She is a traveling sales rep. I have more confidence in usps than her company mailroom.

I Vacuum Seal all the quilts and art I send around the world. Reduces the size and the cost. Never any damage.

I just mailed three quilts but used UPS.....I also set it up so that I was texted by UPS as to its status along the way and final delivery. It made it from NJ to Michigan in two days. And that with the storms.....

I have always sent USPS Priority Mail on the advice of my mother (RIP) who worked for the post office. She was postmaster in the little town I was raised and we lived. Everything went Priority, insured with signature. That is how I have done with all packages and also Christmas gift cards. Everything that was wrapped had an address. I write the address with industrial permanent marker on the outside, then on a card inside and another index card on top of the address outside. I overkill with the tape. DH says I probably pay extra because of the extra ounces of weigh just for the tape. OH well! I do not mark fragile. Anything fragile is in the middle of the box with plenty of packaging around it. I do not write on the box anything like quilt, material or fabric. Only Priority.

That is the way I always send mine also.