BUT don't touch!
That's the sign my sister put on her new sewing machine she received from me! LOL - is that a riot? Her kids are younger than mine, her oldest is 11.
So it arrived intact and she's really happy about it. She showed me it on skype today sitting proudly in the center of her home. So I guess it was worth it. I'm glad I did the research as to how to pack that up, worked out great. So many people don't put in the time when packing something so heavy like a sewing machine, and I have seen and heard about unpleasant endings. Next month, I will send her the matching cabinet. I could not ship both things at the same time due to the expense.
Pat