Consider a sampler quilt. I would have never considered a braid for a block, but I have since seen some pretty classy sampler quilts with the braid included. <wave>

Pretty!!

so beautiful !

are you willing to give us a tute on this pattern??
i would love to follow along and learn this one..

Stunning!

I would love to see a tute on this as well!

I'll be collecting fabrics for it.. let us know!

oh Barb so lovely wish I could take the class with you!!

I have seen the books but never turned me on but yours are beautiful. I think I might like to try if you do a tute.

http://www.quiltville.com/pioneerbraidborder.shtml

Here is a bit of a tutorial on producing a braid.
To place the red squares at the peaks, you will want to sew a red square on one end on one side of your strips for the braid.
The large square is placed on point so that the braid is attached from two sides of the square as you build your braid out from the square. <wave>

Wow! So amazing works!

OK, well you have made my day with this beautiful French Braid in batiks!!! WOW!! I love that pattern a lot. I made one in all teals with pops of russet, and ever since it has been one of my very favorite patterns! Your's is just gorgeous....the colors, the gradation of light to dark...it's all just wonderful!!!

may i ask how much of each color you used in this quilt.. and what is it's size?