I've traced this down to two places but not the pattern. Eleanor Burns French Braid with a Twist
http://www.quiltinaday.com/community...=5&topic=27438
and another place called 36 French Braid Blocks. Here is how the block is constructed. It looks pretty simple. This will go on my to do list for some day in the future.[ATTACH=CONFIG]449407[/ATTACH]
I hope this helps.