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The Cutting Table · a common question

Can you make custom dining chair cushions with ties?

Also asked as:Add 2 straps on each chair cushionCushions for 4 vintage ladder-back chairs

Yes, and the ties are the easy part. The measuring is where people slip, and I have slipped there myself.

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The Piping Queen of Newport ·

The quick answer

Yes, custom dining chair cushions with ties are made to your exact seat measurements, with the ties sewn at the back to hold the pad to the spindles or ladder-back. On the dining chair cushion listing, ties are a checkout option. Send a photo of the chair, a simple diagram with all four edges measured, the quantity and the thickness, such as 4 or 5 in (10 or 13 cm).

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Key facts

  • The dining chair cushion listing has a ties option at checkout.
  • Ties are sewn at the back of the pad to fasten around spindles or a ladder-back.
  • Measure the front, the back and both side edges of the seat.
  • Send a photo of the chair and a simple diagram with every edge.
  • Round pads can be made, for example 12 in (30 cm) across and 4 in (10 cm) thick with a zip cover and ties or a loop.
  • Chair pad covers are removable and washable.
  • Chair pads can be made in the same fabric as a bench cushion.

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Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
Chair pads can be made in the same fabric as a bench cushion.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
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.

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Four things to send with a tie-on order

  1. A photo of the chair

    Taken straight on, so the spindles or ladder rungs where the ties will go are easy to see.

  2. A diagram with every edge

    Front, back, left side, right side. A pencil sketch on paper is plenty.

  3. Quantity and thickness

    How many pads, and how thick, such as 4 in (10 cm) or 5 in (13 cm).

  4. Ties at checkout, or in the note

    Select ties on the dining chair cushion listing. Ordering through a general listing? Then write the ties in the note, or they won't appear.

Why I ask for four edges, not two

Right, then. The ties are simple: on the dining chair cushion listing they're a checkbox, and they're sewn at the back edge where the pad meets the chair. The covers come off to wash, which matters more at a dining table than anywhere else in the house.

The measuring is where I've been caught. A buyer in the US sent four vintage ladder-back chairs: about 11 in (28 cm) on the sides, 13 and 14 in (33 and 36 cm) front and back. The seat was an inch wider at one end than the other, and both numbers belonged on the order. A two-number rectangle would have been wrong on every chair.

The chair pad measuring Pattern walks through tapered seats, and matching dining bench and chair cushions shows how a set comes together. How many chairs sit around your table, dear, and are they all the same?

Tie-on pads buyers have asked for

  • Four 4 in (10 cm) pads for vintage ladder-back chairs, sides about 11 in (28 cm).
  • A pad about 5 in (13 cm) thick with ties, for a seat base of 21.5 in (55 cm).
  • A round pad 12 in (30 cm) across and 4 in (10 cm) thick, zip cover, ties or a loop.
  • Chair pads cut from the same fabric as the bench cushion across the table.
  • Removable, washable covers on every one of them.

Chair pads with ties can be cut from the same fabric as the bench cushion, so the chairs and the bench read as one set instead of two orders.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can you put two straps on each dining chair cushion so I can tie them to the chairs?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Order through the dining chair cushion listing, where ties are a checkout option, so you don't need to write anything extra.

  2. A common question

    Can you make tie-on pads for four vintage ladder-back chairs?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Send a photo and a simple diagram with the left and right side edges as well as the front and back, plus the quantity. Ties go at the back and the covers come off to wash. That set was four 4 in (10 cm) pads, about 11 in (28 cm) on the sides and 13 and 14 in (33 and 36 cm) front and back.

  3. A common question

    I need a chair cushion about 5 in thick with ties at the back. What do you need from me?

    The workshop's answer

    A photo of the chair and its measurements; that seat base was 21.5 in (55 cm). The workshop then sent close-ups of smoke, beige, brown and mint, plus a linen swatch card to choose from.

  4. A common question

    Can a round chair cushion have a removable zip cover and ties for the chair back?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. A round pad 12 in (30 cm) across and 4 in (10 cm) thick, with filling, a zippered cover and a loop or ties, has been quoted.

  5. A common question

    Can the chair cushions match the fabric of my bench cushion exactly?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Matching chair pads with ties can be made in the exact same fabric. Send the sizes and mention the bench when you order so the pieces are kept together.

Questions buyers ask next

Do ties add to the cost of a custom cushion?

Often they're free, sometimes a small add-on per cushion. Write the tie request and your exact size in the personalization box; if a charge applies, the workshop sends a separate payment link for the difference before production starts.

Can outdoor chair cushions get ties so they don't blow away?

Yes. Ties, including extra-long ones for windy spots, can go on the back, corners or sides of outdoor seat and back cushions. Note the positions in your order, ideally with a quick sketch.

Will a non-slip bottom harm a wooden chair seat?

No. It's a fabric backing, not glue or a rubber coating, so it's safe on wood. It always covers the whole underside of the pad; a partial grip with a fabric border isn't possible.

Where do the ties go on a ladder-back or cross-back chair?

On most dining chairs, at the two back corners of the pad, where the seat meets the back posts. Measuring guides place them about 2 to 3 in in from each corner so they line up with the uprights, not the gap between. Photograph your chair from behind, mark the spots, and send the photo with the order.