Thank you all for the input. I went with the left - inward facing side. I just needed another quilter's eye/input to help me decide. (DH & DS are not very helpful. hahaha!)
Got it all marked today - just waiting on the backing fabric to arrive. I have yards & yards of fabric on hand...but the perfect piece was too small. Luckily, I found more & ordered. =)
My friend lives in Lake Charles LA. Her home is damaged, but fixable. They have no power, tho'. That means no ac, no refrigerator, no ice, no running water. No 'regular' common comforts of home at all. Please pray for the entire area - for strength, courage and endurance, as well as for cooler weather to give them some relief from the oppressive heat/humidity while they work hard to repair and/or rebuild.
I'll share pictures of the finished runner soon. =)
Thanks!!!
Donna Mc