Up close you can see the little cathedral like windows that are formed by folding and refolding the fabric.
I used a couple of different online tutorials for this technique. Hyena in Petticoats has a great tute on the classic cathedral quilt. I also used a tutorial from Heather at A la mode fabric as well. I love her Gray Flora and Fauna version of the pillow. I wanted a long rectangular shape and decided to dress it up a bit with some shirred sides for a modified box pillow. I left a couple of windows without an insert just for fun.
The fabrics I used were black Kona cotton and Sofia from Alexander Henry. I like the modern look of my new pillow!