City Green Quilt

Here is the quilt I made from my brother and his wife for Christmas.  We had a little family get-together the other night, and I was able to give it to them.  I think they really like it, and that makes me happy.  I used the City Green pattern from City Quilts by Cherri House.  I made it a couple rows longer, though I now wish I would have made it even longer.  My brother is 6'8" and needs a tall quilt, but this will do.  The pattern really grew on me after a while.  I wasn't sure about it at first.  The original uses a very dark sashing.  I like the ivory as I feel like it highlights the colors better. 

I love the back.  The main fabric is Kona green grass.  I also used a strip of Kona lime and some Nicey Jane.

 I did straight-line quilting following the ivory sashing.  I quilted a single row on the horizontal through each sashing strip.  I then quilted three rows on the vertical--one down the center of each sashing strip and one on either side, just inside the colored blocks. 

The final part of their present was the argyle pillow.  I know my SIL loved it and was super excited.  She said it's her favorite thing I have ever made.  My husband was a little sad though.  Looks like I'll be making another one.