I just can't explain to all of you how much I appreciate your advice for my problem quilt. I feel like I have a whole new set of friends and am so excited. This morning I put the quilt up on my basting wall (in the garage) - was able to smooth the sides fairly well, saw where I needed some more squaring-up and now I am ready to cut the borders. They are at 6 1/2 inches, so as one member suggested, I can square up again after they are on. But I think I am going to stitch a series of basting thread along the quilt and when pinning the borders on, will ease the excess that way. May not look that great, but my friend told me she didn't care - she thinks her daughter will be so happy just to have the quilt back in a position of being able to be used again. I'll let you all know how it goes. Thanks again, Marcia