--- title: "Custom cushion quote: what to send for one exact price" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-cushion-quote-what-to-send/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Harlan Pruitt, The Elder of High Point" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/" published: "2026-01-23" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "custom cushion quote, custom cushion pricing, custom banquette cushions price, window seat cushion quote, what to send for a custom cushion" --- # What do you need from me to give a custom cushion quote? *Three numbers, a picture of the cloth you like, and a drawing if the seat has a slant. Send those, and the price that comes back is a total, not a guess.* Also asked as: can I send you my measurements for a quote?; is it best to share photos and dimensions here? > **The quick answer:** For a custom cushion quote, send the exact length × width × thickness, the fabric or listing you like, and, for any shape that isn't a rectangle, a drawing with every side measured. Photos of the seat help. The workshop checks the shape and replies with a total price that states the shipping cost, plus a custom purchase link or the listing option to pick. ![Sage green linen-look box cushion and two piped back pillows on a white shaker storage window seat with sheer curtains](https://cushionguide.com/media/window-seat-cushions/sage-linen-look-window-seat-cushion-white-storage-bench-1600.webp "Soft sage cushions on a white paneled storage bench under sheer curtains, with a round oak side table holding books and a fern.") ## Key facts - A quote needs length × width × thickness. - Name the fabric or product you like; a listing link or screenshot helps. - Any non-rectangular shape needs a drawing with every measurement written on it. - Photos, drawings and measurements go in the shop's message thread; email isn't needed. - Quotes come back as one total, with the shipping cost stated. - The workshop names the listing option to pick or creates a custom purchase link. - On the trapezoid listing, production follows your uploaded drawing exactly. ## What goes in the first message - ✓ Length × width × thickness, exact, in inches (centimeters are welcome too). - ✓ The fabric or cushion you like: a listing link or a screenshot. - ✓ For any shape that isn't a rectangle, a simple drawing with every side written on it. - ✓ Photos of the bench, seat or bay, wide enough to show the whole thing. - ✓ All of it in the shop's own message thread. No email needed. ## What happens after you press send 1. **The shape is checked**: Sometimes the workshop draws its own sketch for you to approve. 2. **A total comes back**: One price, with the shipping cost spelled out in it. 3. **You're told how to order**: The listing option to select, or a custom purchase link. 4. **Shaped seats carry their drawing**: On the trapezoid listing you upload the drawing, with front, back, depth and both angled sides, in the personalization box. Production follows it exactly. ## Why I'd ask before ordering anything big A seam is a promise, my friend, and so is a quote. For large or unusual pieces, asking first is the recommended route, so a long banquette or an angled bay doesn't hang on a few lines typed into a personalization box. If your seat has slants, run it through the [trapezoid cushion calculator](https://cushionguide.com/studio/trapezoid-cushion-calculator/) and read the Pattern on [drawing a custom shape](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-shape-cushion-drawing/). Long [banquette cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/banquette-cushions/) are measured wood to wood. What does your seat measure, end to end? ## Two floor cushions longer than a sofa A buyer got in touch wanting two dark brown floor cushions, one about 28 to 31 in by 98 in and one about 31 by 79 in. Pieces that size are exactly where a quote earns its keep. The workshop priced the pair as one total and sent a purchase link, so the buyer didn't have to rely on a note in the personalization box alone. > **Tailor's margin:** A custom cushion quote needs three numbers, length × width × thickness, plus a drawing with every side written on it if the seat isn't a rectangle. ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can I get a price for a custom window seat cushion if I send my measurements? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Send the sizes and the reply is a price and a purchase link; a tufted linen window seat was quoted this way. **A common question:** Should I send photos and measurements before placing my order? **The workshop's answer:** Yes, that's the recommended way, and you don't need email. Send them in the shop's message thread; the workshop confirms the shape, sometimes with its own sketch to approve, gives a price, then tells you exactly how to order. **A common question:** Can you price custom banquette cushions? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Send the sizes and the workshop replies with a quote and a custom purchase link. **A common question:** Does a thicker cushion cost more? **The workshop's answer:** A little between 2 and 5 in, where length and width matter more. Very tall pieces cost far more: a 12 in cushion was listed at twice the 6 in price. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Can I give my cushion measurements in centimeters? Yes. Buyers send inches or centimeters. What matters is that length, width and thickness are exact and labeled, and that a shaped cushion's drawing carries a number on every side. ### Is shipping included in a custom cushion quote? The quote tells you. It comes back as one total, together with a custom purchase link or the name of the listing option to choose, and the shipping cost is part of what it spells out. If a reply leaves shipping unclear, ask in the same thread before you pay and keep the message. ### How much do I save ordering covers without foam? It depends on the size. Most of the cost is the custom cover, so on small pieces leaving out the foam saves little; on large, thick cushions the foam is a bigger share. Ask for both versions in one quote and the difference is right there. ## Related at the atelier - [Does the cushion price include shipping and the foam insert?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cushion-price-include-shipping-and-foam/): The listing price for your size covers the foam insert and the cover. - [Does a thicker cushion cost more?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/thicker-cushion-price-difference/): A thicker cushion costs only a little more within the usual 2-5 in (5-13 cm) range, where length and width drive the price and a thin cushion still takes the same fabric, labor and materials. - [Do you give a discount if I order a lot of cushions?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/bulk-discount-large-cushion-orders/): Often, yes: bigger orders have been quoted as one package below the itemized total, sent as a custom link or as a partial refund after ordering. - [Getting a custom cushion quote: what to send so it's right the first time](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-quote-what-to-send/): For a custom cushion quote, send every piece as length x depth x thickness with a quantity, the unit after every number, the fabric and piping you want, and a photo plus a drawing for any shape that… - [What a custom cushion costs, explained by what goes into it](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-cost-price-drivers/): A custom cushion's cost is set mainly by its size, then by thickness above the standard 2 to 5 in (5 to 12.5 cm), a non-rectangular shape, fabric type, hand tufting and add-ons such as a non-slip… - [Custom cushions for Washington, DC rowhouses, condos and bay windows](https://cushionguide.com/places/custom-cushions-washington-dc/): Custom cushions in Washington, DC are mostly about small rooms: floor cushions and floor sofas suit apartments and condos, trapezoid cushions fit rowhouse bay fronts, and banquettes should leave the… *Sit well. — Harlan* --- Written by Harlan Pruitt (https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-cushion-quote-what-to-send/