It does sound vaguely familiar, but I'm afraid your description is also too vague for me to actually place it. Can you at least tell us what stitch pattern was used? I'm thinking of an off-white panel afghan done in the afghan stitch, with the center panel being different, but I seem to remember that it also had embroidery in blue done over the stitch pattern. A picture of some of the stitching would actually be the most helpful. I'd like to help.

definately not an afghan stitch in the afghan, I have never seen the pattern myself, just going by what she told me of it. the panel one has rows of 2 shells with a couple of rows of single crochet in the back loops. we improvised without the pattern but she seems to remember maybe a popcorn type stitch in panel 2. have been using an I hook which seems to be matching what has already been done.