Arizona Pillow Downloadable Pattern

This is a downloadable pattern. Downloads are sent immediately after purchase.

Some places just settle into your imagination long before you ever stand on their soil—that’s how it’s always been for me with Arizona. Its parks, its canyons, those wide-open skies… they’ve had me hooked for years. The palette for this pillow was born from that mix of desert sunsets and the rugged, rustic charm of a Ralph-Lauren-style cabin. Warm reds, deep plums, mulberries—colors that feel like dusk rolling in after a hot day.

This fully quilted, fully lined pillow cover is both practical and beautiful, giving you a bold, modern motif with clean edges and a polished zipper finish. It’s a gorgeous way to add a pop of color and texture to your living space, or to gift something handmade that carries a story.

Skill Level
Confident Beginner

What’s Included (and why you’ll love it)
- Step-by-step instructions for making a finished 20" × 20" quilted pillow cover
- Clear cutting charts and straightforward piecing methods
- Block layout guidance for the Arizona motif
- Quilting and finishing instructions for tidy, confident results
- Zipper installation steps with tabs for a clean, professional closure
- Printer-friendly PDF with a clean, minimal layout
- 100% original pattern
- Downloadable PDF

Design Features
- A layered, color-blocked motif inspired by desert landscapes
- Clean zipper finish with coordinating fabric tabs
- Fully lined interior—no exposed seams
- A sturdy canvas back panel to help the pillow keep its shape
- Flexible fabric choices: solids, hand-dyed fabrics, or subtle prints all shine here

Construction & Techniques
- ¼″ seam allowance throughout
- Straightforward piecing with clearly labeled units
- Quilt-as-desired instructions for the pillow front
- Simple trimming steps to square things up before assembly
- Professional finishing details: zipper tabs, topstitching, full lining, and a crisp final shape

Materials & Specs
- Finished Size: 20″ × 20″
- All Exshaw Quilts patterns assume 42″ usable WOF and ¼″ seam allowance
- 20–22″ zipper
- Quilting cotton for top + lining
- Canvas for the back panel
- Batting
- Matching thread for piecing, quilting, and topstitching

Please respect the copyright law. The artist has worked hard to create this work. If another copy is needed for a friend, another license needs to be purchased. Thank you for supporting the quilting community.