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title: "Matching Throw Pillows in Your Cushion's Custom Fabric"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/matching-throw-pillows-same-fabric-cushion/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Harlan Pruitt, The Elder of High Point"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/harlan/"
published: "2026-04-08"
updated: "2026-09-24"
keywords: "matching throw pillows custom fabric, throw pillows to match cushion, custom throw pillow covers, shredded foam throw pillows, matching scatter pillows"
---

# Can you make matching throw pillows in the same fabric as my cushion?

*Pillows cut from the same cloth as the seat make a bench look finished rather than furnished. Here is how to ask for them so they arrive that way.*

Also asked as: Do you have 20x20 pillow covers that would match?; Scatter pillows in 17¾ x 17¾ in (45 x 45 cm)?

> **The quick answer:** Yes, matching throw pillows can be made in the same fabric as your cushion, in any color and any size, as covers only or filled. The standard fill is shredded foam for a soft, plump feel, or they can be foam-filled like a cushion. Give the fabric code from your first order, and add them to that package, because ordering later costs more.

![Mustard, caramel and cream boucle throw pillows on a cream slipcovered sofa in a bright Scandinavian living room](https://cushionguide.com/media/throw-pillows/mustard-caramel-cream-boucle-pillows-scandi-sofa-1600.webp "Three boucle pillows run warm to pale along a cream sofa, while the knit throw, pampas and rug repeat the same honey tones.")

## Key facts

- Every color is available for every piece.
- Throw pillows come as covers only or filled.
- The standard fill is shredded foam, for a soft, plump feel.
- Pillows can also be foam-filled, like a cushion.
- Custom shapes need a drawing with sizes.
- Plain pillows, not tufted and without piping, can be made.
- Each piece has a minimum production price, so an 18 x 18 in pillow costs the same as a 20 x 20 in.

## Three ways to order a matching pillow

| Option | What's inside | Examples from past orders |
|---|---|---|
| Cover only | Nothing; you add your own insert | Two 23.5 x 23.5 in (60 x 60 cm) covers to match a window seat |
| Filled | Shredded foam, soft and plump | A plain, non-tufted 18 x 18 in pillow; two 23.5 in (60 cm) squares quoted filled |
| Foam-filled | Foam, cut like a seat cushion | 20 x 80 in and 20 x 65 in pillows with piping |
| Custom shape | Either fill | Send a drawing with sizes |

## Why the smaller pillow costs the same

Each custom piece carries a minimum production price, whatever its size. So an 18 x 18 in pillow costs the same as a 20 x 20 in. That surprises folks, but the needle makes the same trip around a small pillow as a big one.

The quote for a set also assumes everything ships together in one package. Shipping is one of the biggest costs, so the same pillows ordered on their own later will cost more. Buy the cushion once, cry once, my friend, and put the pillows in the same box.

For sizing the whole family, see [throw and lumbar pillows to match your seat cushion](https://cushionguide.com/guides/matching-throw-pillows-lumbar-pillows/), try shapes in the [pillow cover studio](https://cushionguide.com/studio/pillow-cover-studio/), and browse the [throw pillows atlas](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/throw-pillows/). What is the pillow going to sit against: a bench back, a wall, a window?

## What to write in the order note

- ✓ The fabric code from your original order.
- ✓ Each pillow's size, for example 18 x 18 in or 20 x 20 in.
- ✓ Covers only, or filled: [shredded foam](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#shredded-foam) or solid foam.
- ✓ "No piping" or "not tufted" if you want a plain, smooth pillow.
- ✓ A drawing with sizes for any custom shape.

> **Tailor's margin:** An 18 x 18 in custom throw pillow costs the same as a 20 x 20 in, because each piece has a minimum production price whatever its size.

> Order matching throw pillows with the cushion, not after: the set price assumes one package, and shipping is one of the biggest costs.
>
> — Harlan

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** Can I get a matching 18 x 18 or 20 x 20 in pillow cover in my cushion's fabric?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Each cover carries the minimum custom production price, so an 18 x 18 in costs the same as a 20 x 20 in. That price assumes everything ships together in one package; ordered separately later, the same items cost more, because shipping is one of the biggest costs.

**A common question:** Can I add a matching square pillow or an extra seat cushion to my set?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Every color is available for every piece; just write the color in the order note. A 19.5 in (50 cm) square pillow, and a plain non-tufted 18 x 18 in pillow with a 20 x 20 in meditation cushion, have been added to sets this way.

**A common question:** Can you make scatter pillows to match my window seat, and what's inside them?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, as covers only or filled. Two 23.5 in (60 cm) square pillows were quoted both ways, and the filling is shredded foam for a soft, plump feel. Give the fabric code from your original order and note 'no piping' if you want it.

**A common question:** Do you make custom-sized pillows?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. The workshop asks whether you want them foam-filled or like a regular pillow, and custom shapes need a drawing with sizes. Examples include foam-filled 20 x 80 in and 20 x 65 in pillows with piping, and four 18 in square pillows to match a trapezoid cushion.

## Questions buyers ask next

### Can the pillows skip the piping and the tufting?

Yes. Plain pillows, not tufted and without piping, are made on request. Write 'no piping' or 'not tufted' in the order note next to the fabric code, and the pillows come out smooth even if your seat cushion is tufted or piped.

### Can I get round bolsters in the same fabric as well?

Yes. Round bolsters are made in the seat's fabric and piping, one per end, usually cut to the seat depth. The standard diameter is 8 in (20 cm), and anything from a slim 4 in up to 10 in (25 cm) can be made.

### Can I order just the covers and use my own inserts?

Yes. Matching pillows come as covers only or filled. Covers only suit inserts you already own; give each insert's size so the cover is made to it, along with the fabric code from your original order.

## Related at the atelier

- [Can you make throw pillows to match my cushion or sofa?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/matching-throw-pillows-same-fabric/): Yes, matching throw pillows are made in the same fabric as your bench cushion, floor cushion or sofa, in any size, as covers only or filled, with zippered covers that come off to wash.
- [Custom Throw Pillows in Jacquard and Bouclé: How Each Feels](https://cushionguide.com/readings/arch-jacquard-caramel-boucle-pillow-pair-oak-table/): A flat jacquard and a looped bouclé make a good pair of custom throw pillows because they feel opposite: one smooth and graphic, one curly and soft.
- [Custom Throw Pillow in Arch Jacquard for a Velvet Armchair](https://cushionguide.com/readings/arch-pattern-pillow-burgundy-velvet-armchair/): A throw pillow in an armchair looks right when it fills the corner without pushing you forward off the seat, and a thin knife-edge pillow set at an angle does exactly that.
- [Custom Throw Pillow Covers Up Close: What to Measure, What Not](https://cushionguide.com/readings/geometric-jacquard-pillow-cream-piping-macro/): To size a custom pillow cover, measure the insert flat from seam to seam, not the old cover, and leave the piping out, because the cord sits on the seam and adds nothing.
- [Can you make round, spherical or fringed decorative pillows?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/round-spherical-decorative-pillows-custom/): Yes for flat round pillows, made to size such as 20 in (51 cm) across; spherical, fringed and cord-edged pillows are checked with the production team case by case.
- [Does the fabric I choose change the cushion price?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cushion-price-by-fabric-velvet-linen/): Usually not: custom cushions are priced mainly by size, so the same cushion costs the same in velvet or linen.
- [Matching throw pillows and lumbars to a seat cushion, color by color](https://cushionguide.com/guides/matching-throw-pillows-lumbar-pillows/)
- [How to match a new cushion to your sofa, paint or wallpaper](https://cushionguide.com/guides/match-cushion-to-sofa-paint-wallpaper/)

*Sit well. — Harlan*

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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/matching-throw-pillows-same-fabric-cushion/