I would first wrap the piece in acid free tissue.  Then "sandwich" (I
mean this lightly, you do not want to put too much pressure on the
piece, just enough to give it support it needs) it between two pieces of
acid fee mat board cut a little larger than the sampler.  You could tie
this off with twill tape in two directions like you are tying a ribbon
on a gift.  Then wrap this part in bubble and put in your box.  For
added protection you could even slip this into an archival box of some
sort then put that box into your FedEx box. Either way you may want to
place scraps of bubble in corners or areas you feel that you need extra
protection and to keep the artifact from shifting.  I used this method
with some historic papers that I sent FedEx and they made it there in
great condition! 

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I am looking to send an unframed Sampler either FedEx or UPS.  Does 
anyone have advice how to package it?

Thank you very much!


Regards,

Joshua K. Blay
Museum Curator
The Historical Society of Berks County

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