RaNae has two blogs:
http://www.ranaemerrillquilts.com/blogs
Sometimes they have the same posts, sometimes not.
You can see the current top post on the blog is a tote bag - perfect way to see if you're interested in the process.
Or here's an older post from Sept 2009.
http://spiromaniacs.wordpress.com/2009/09/
There used to be another blog where you could really follow each person's progress on her own spiral quilt. I don't have the link to that anymore. Maybe it's no longer public.
Yes, it's paper piecing. If you hate pp, then this is probably not the quilt for you. You don't have to do a king-size quilt as you can create the spiral in the smaller projects in the links above. Heck, do a mug rug.
Here's her EQ interview. The book does come with a CD with ready made designs.
http://www.electricquilt.com/Users/N.../2008_10_3.asp
I have my spiral quilt all designed and color coded.
I just need to finish another quilt (also not started) as the leftovers from one will make the spirals. I figured since I spent all the time and money getting together nine different gradiations with 10 fabrics each, why waste time to do it again. And the first quilt isn't for me so it's not like I'd have two in the same colorway.
One of these days. :roll: