I finished a quilt for customer to her measurements and discovered on delivery that it was too short on the sides. I took it back home and added a 8" ruffle to 3 edges by sewing it directly to the binding with just an inch showing inside the quilt and the remaining hanging down. The customer loved it and you can't tell that it wasn't planned that way!

Yes I have especially large quilts which don't fit my Laq so they go on last. Also Pauline ineson in her heirloom quilt put the borders on last. .

I found this tutorial. I think it will work for what I want to do. http://www.overthemoonarts.com/2011/...fter-quilting/

I've used these two different methods to attach borders.
http://www.marcigirldesigns.com/1/po...-tutorial.html
http://www.thequiltingedge.com/2011/...g-borders.html

I see you have your answer and I hope the book helps you.

Thank you for all of the links and suggestions. I've looked at the tutorials and there are several options, and I think I can do this.

Hi, I have done that but I'm sure it is possible -----Love it when you post just for the chance to see your adorable dog,always makes me smile.Letty

I have added a border to a finished quilt, and it really isn't that hard to do. Here's an excellent tutorial on how to do it: http://www.thequiltingedge.com/2011/...g-borders.html

I have done this many times. When I want a quilt larger than I can handle quilting on my DSM, I first make the center part and quilt it and then add borders on by adding the border and the batting to the front side, pinning and sewing it together and then add another piece of border fabric to the back. I iron them so they lay flat quilt the borders (say you were doing top and bottom), square it up and then add the borders the same way to the sides. Works out just fine.

Thanks for the info on DSM. Glad I am not the only one who is not "with it" Betsy - Boo