Thank you all! I do like the ribbon idea and I didn't think of it. So glad I made this post.
The reason I wanted to remove just the outer large meander is because it's only a 50 inch square quilt. It looks much bigger in the pictures.
I am liking the idea of the ribbon. It wouldn't take long either but I won't use the quilt until December. lol
This is why I love the QB. All of you are wonderful!
Nancy