Flip and Sew Runner variation 2010.....

I first learned to make a "Flip N Sew" runner in a workshop a couple years ago. I have made lots of them since...they make great gifts and I have two of my own. For this one, I tried something a little bit different....I added the row of squares running down the center and really like how it turned out. I put a tutorial in my blog on the Flip and Sew here The only difference in this one is that I used a 9-patch in the center and then replaced the 2 1/2 x 8" piece with a strip made from a 2 1/2" square sewed to a 6" strip (making an 8" piece)

I like how it turned out and will have to try another one! This one is a Christmas gift :-)

I found a lovely line of fabrics (that I don't know the name of)..... the fabric on the back and the black and white floral fabric came from the same line. The rest were just red and black fat quarters that I picked up at several different places.

Getting some things finished finally....

I've recently gotten two quilts back from having them machine quilted, and am busy sewing the binding on both. Linda did a beautiful job of creating flowers and leaves on my Lilac Time quilt.
Hard to get a photo of, but here it shows one flower and the squiggle in the stripped border. I love it! I've got the binding sewn to the front, now I just have to hand sew it to the back. I already added a hanging sleeve with the binding, because I know I'm going to put this one in our next quilt show :-)
Will show the quilting on the big 9-patch as soon as I get some decent photos. I took some tonight, and they came out too dark. Will wait for daylight and try again. Flash distorts the color. I have also finished a table runner I want to take photos of.