I will be traveling in July with my sewing machine and sewing materials. Does anyone have any ideas for how to pack, whether to carry on or check the machine. I think I will be taking my Brother embroidery machine versus my Bernina because it is a lot lighter. I would love to take both machines, but how much abuse will the machines take in the hold of the airplane?
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Traveling with Sewing Machine
Check. Too heavy to lift into the overhead compartment.
not plane but train
I moved cross country by train and packed my sewing machine for the main cargo so it didnt travel with the passengers. I sandwiched my sewing machine on top of laundry and put laundry all around and on top of it. it was a softshell suitcase and no damages incurred.
Thanks, a great idea about putting some of my non wrinkle clothes around the machine.
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