the only thing i could find like you describe is this site that describes it but does not have a picture
http://www.alzquilts.org/12324.html
it sounds like an interesting, but labor intensive, quilt.
while searching, though, i found this tut on the board for a twisted log cabin
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...in-t81954.html , just in case anyone is interest in it.