I found the pattern!! Tartan was right. The quilter chose blocks to place around the center panel of her quilt. The pattern can be bought as a kit or as a BOM.
Here's the site:
http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/sto...&Item_ID=47533
I also found a blog of a LAQ who quilted this for a customer:
Scroll down about half way
http://www.quiltnutcreations.com/201...1_archive.html
enlarged pic of the quilt
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6x_ALplGGx...600/three1.jpg