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How do I order a cushion for an angled bay window seat?

Also asked as:Cushion for a bay window seat with angled endsThree-sided bay window, the bench is a trapezoid

A bay seat is a rectangle that took a detour at both ends. The order form cares about two numbers; your drawing carries the rest.

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The Pattern Engineer of Detroit ·

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The quick answer

Order an angled bay window seat cushion on the trapezoid (custom-shape) listing, not the rectangle one, choosing the size by the seat's depth and overall length. Then upload a drawing with every edge, any cut-ins and the depth, plus a photo of the seat; a hand sketch on paper is fine. Asymmetric bays are cut to your drawing.

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Which route fits your bay

Your seatRouteWhat to upload
Three-sided (canted) bayTrapezoid listing, sized by depth and overall lengthDrawing with every edge and the depth, plus a photo
Trapezoid with extra points or cut-insTrapezoid listing, same size ruleEvery edge, each cut-in, the depth
Asymmetric bayTrapezoid listing or a traced paper templateOutline with every side measured, or the template
Irregular edge, such as wood sticking outSame custom-shape routePhoto and drawing that show the obstruction
Truly unusual shapeThe tailor prices your drawingEvery measurement marked; a custom order link comes back

Key facts

  • Angled and three-sided bay window cushions are ordered on the trapezoid (custom-shape) listing.
  • The size is selected by the depth and the overall length.
  • Upload a drawing with every edge, cut-ins and depth, plus a photo of the seat.
  • A simple hand sketch on paper is enough.
  • Asymmetric bays can be sketched or traced onto a paper template.
  • The workshop may ask for a few extra measurements before quoting.
  • An angled shape ordered on the rectangle listing is canceled and refunded so you can reorder.
  • Bay seat cushions are cut from 32-density foam (about 2.0 lb/ft3), 4 in thick as standard; 3 in gives a lower, neater profile.
  • A handmade shaped cushion can differ from the drawing by about 0.5-1 in, so mark every edge as measured, without subtracting anything.

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Send the numbers in inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angle. The workshop checks them with you, because foam has no undo button. — Nate

Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.

Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
The cover cloth: weave, color and care code.
Foam
Bay seat cushions are cut from 32-density foam (about 2.0 lb/ft3), 4 in thick as…
Piping
The corded seam edge: matching, contrast or none.
Only for this request: no marketing calls or texts. Outside the US, add the country code.
In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

* Required. A member of the workshop team will call you to talk it through; nothing is charged and nothing is made until you have agreed on every detail with them.

We use these details only to answer this request and make your cushion: your name and contact details, the cushion details and photos you send, the page you came from and the ad or link that brought you, if any. The workshop that makes the cushions receives them. We don't sell them or share them for advertising, and we delete requests after 24 months. Privacy notice for requests.

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the details.

Want to pick the shape and add photos? Use the full quote form

Ordering it, in five moves

  1. Measure depth and overall length

    These two numbers pick the size on the trapezoid listing.

  2. Draw every edge

    Long side, short side, both angled sides, any cut-ins, and the depth. Pencil on paper is fine.

  3. Photograph the seat

    One clear photo of the bay, straight on.

  4. Upload both at checkout

    Use the Add Personalization section. If it takes one image, upload the drawing and send the rest by message.

  5. Answer the follow-up

    The workshop may ask for a few more measurements before quoting. Better a question now than a recut later.

Why the rectangle listing won't do

Angles are just lengths in disguise, partner, and the rectangle listing has nowhere to put them. Order an angled bay there and the workshop cancels and refunds it so you can reorder on the right listing. No harm done, just a second order.

On the trapezoid listing the form takes depth and overall length; your drawing supplies the angled sides. If your bay is lopsided, trace the seat onto paper. The bay window calculator checks your numbers, the three-sided bay Pattern covers the measuring, and the paper template Pattern covers the tracing. More shapes live under bay window cushions. How many edges does your bay have?

Long side, short side, two angled sides and the depth: those five numbers on a paper sketch, plus a photo, are what a three-sided bay cushion is cut from.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you make a cushion for a three-sided bay window seat that isn't a rectangle?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Angled bay seats go through the custom trapezoid listing: upload a photo and a drawing with measurements, and the cushion is shaped to it. Benches with wood sticking out or other irregular edges are handled the same way.

  2. A common question

    My bay window seat has angled ends. Which listing do I use?

    The workshop's answer

    The trapezoid listing, not the rectangle one. In Add Personalization, upload a drawing with every edge measured plus a photo of the seat; a hand sketch is fine. An angled shape ordered on the rectangle listing is canceled and refunded so you can reorder.

  3. A common question

    Can you do a trapezoid variation with extra points for my bay?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes, those are exactly the custom shapes the workshop makes. Order on the trapezoid listing using the depth and overall length for the size, and upload the pictures with measurements at checkout.

  4. A common question

    My bay seat isn't a rectangle and isn't symmetrical either. Can you still make it?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Draw the seat outline on paper with every side measured and send a photo, or trace the seat onto a paper template. The workshop may ask for a few extra measurements before quoting.

  5. A common question

    Can you price a trapezoid bay cushion straight from my drawing?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Send every edge length (long side, short side, angled sides), any cut-ins and the depth, drawn on paper. The tailor works out the price from the drawing and sends a custom order link.

Questions buyers ask next

What if I already ordered my angled bay cushion as a rectangle?

Message the workshop. An angled shape ordered on the rectangle listing is canceled and refunded, and you reorder on the trapezoid listing with your drawing and a photo of the seat attached.

Sketch or traced template for a lopsided bay seat?

Either works. A measured sketch of the outline is the simplest route, and tracing the seat onto paper suits a bay where no two sides match. Send a photo of the seat with whichever you choose.

Can my drawing show a post or trim that sticks out?

Yes. Benches with wood sticking out or other irregular edges are handled like any custom shape. Mark the obstruction on the drawing with its size and position, and add a photo of it.