Thank you! There are several tutorials online for the Disappearing 9-Patch, but you might want to try this one from the Missouri Star Quilt Co. I placed my focus fabric (the birds) in one corner, center, and last corner in a diagonal line, when sewing up the 9-patch block. It only took 3 blocks to make this runner, so fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjZOXxPazg