I think that was craftydivakat, Bermuda.

Vacuum packing and then in the dishwasher (it water proof and attached to the cabinets)

I believe you are right. We have to talk to our insurance company later on in the week about something else, so I’ll
Inquire about it specifically; every insurance company is probably different.

Now there’s a thought! Vacuum packing and put into a waterproof container. Is an unplugged frost free chest freezer waterproof against water entering if it is locked? If so, a freezer could hold a larger assortment of framed and unframed cross Stitch projects and would be much cheaper than putting them in a pyramid in Giza.

No. But there are plenty of containers guaranteed leak proof on line...big. 😊 ones, med size...

Interested to learn what the insurance com. says about insuring needle arts. Also, loved your idea of putting them in the dishwasher for protection then realized if flood water came up high enough, still could be an issue if the kitchen sink fills. The freezer is a good idea too but my bottom line is ' Lord willin' and the creek don't rise'.

Yep, that was me. After our fire, our insurance company told me that my finished needlework and my stash both qualified as "special collections" and needed separate insurance riders. We also needed to have riders for our books, because we had more than 100 (we had around 2k books) and my husband's hockey card/memorabilia collection (because of the $ amount it was worth). We had Cooperators insurance in Alberta, so I don't know if it's standard but it's *definitely* something to talk to your insurance agent about - especially if you have other "collections" of things as well!!!

After the fire I came to look at my cross stitch the way Buddhist monks look at their sand paintings. They will spend days making the most intricate mandalas out of colored sand, with many people working together to make incredibly complex designs. And when they are done? They sweep it away.

I started stitching again about six months after our fire with the thought that I would enjoy the stitching itself and not worry about what happened afterwards. If it was destroyed again, I still had the time spent stitching. Maybe I would give it away, maybe not. Whatever happened, I was creating for the joy of creating. I never could have felt that way before our fire, sometimes losing everything (our house was a total loss, all we had was the pajamas on our backs!) changes your perspectives. When we were having to get ready to evacuate for wildfires last year, I only cared about us, our animals, and our documents. Everything else is disposable to me now - everything is temporary. Attachments to stuff just hold us back. 😊

I'm not saying everyone *should* feel this way, but for me it's been very freeing.

I like the idea of vacuum-packing, then into "water-proof" containers, then into dishwasher.

BTW, are things better in your area now?

Craftydivakat, a big HUG to you! Be careful. Thinking about monks will entice you to go on another vaca and spend the savings for the flooring! lol Liz

Liz, now that you mention it, I wouldn't mind a trip to Thailand or Tibet. Hmmmm......(LOL)