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title: "Custom Shaped Cushion: How to Order One That Isn't a Rectangle"
url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/order-custom-shaped-cushion-not-rectangle/"
section: "The Cutting Table"
author: "Nate Kowalski, The Pattern Engineer of Detroit"
author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/nate/"
published: "2026-05-29"
updated: "2026-05-29"
keywords: "custom shaped cushion, non-rectangular bench cushion, trapezoid cushion listing, custom shape cushion drawing, triangle bench cushion"
---

# How do I order a custom shaped cushion that isn't a rectangle?

*Angled, notched, stepped, curved or three-cornered: every odd shape goes through one listing and one drawing. The dropdown only sets the price.*

Also asked as: Do you do custom shaped pillows?; Can you do shapes that aren't perfect rectangles?

> **The quick answer:** Order a non-rectangular cushion on the custom-shape (trapezoid) listing, not the rectangle listing. Pick the size range by your longest length and deepest depth, which only sets the price bracket, then upload a drawing with a measurement on every edge and put thickness and fabric code in Add Personalization. The cushion is cut exactly to your drawing.

![Long mustard window seat cushion with self piping on a white paneled base, border terrier asleep in warm afternoon sun](https://cushionguide.com/media/window-seat-cushions/mustard-window-seat-cushion-border-terrier-afternoon-sun-1600.webp "Mustard carries the sunlight along the whole length of the seat and hides the terrier's wheaten coat.")

## Key facts

- Non-rectangular cushions go through a separate custom-shape (trapezoid) listing.
- The size range is chosen from the longest length and deepest depth, and only sets the price bracket.
- The listing asks for an image upload during checkout.
- The drawing needs a measurement on every edge; a photo of the seat helps.
- Thickness and fabric code go in Add Personalization.
- The cushion is cut exactly to the drawing, not to the size-range totals.
- Each distinct shape is its own order with its own drawing; rectangles go on the normal listing.

## First: which listing takes an odd shape?

The custom-shape listing, which the workshop also calls the trapezoid listing. Angled, notched, cut-out, triangular, stepped or curved: if it isn't a rectangle, it goes there, not on the rectangle listing. Triangle and corner bench cushions are standard work on it.

How many edges does your seat have, partner? Count them now, because each one needs a number. The companion Patterns are [custom-shape drawings](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-shape-cushion-drawing/) and [trapezoid measurements](https://cushionguide.com/guides/trapezoid-cushion-measurements/), and the [trapezoid cushion calculator](https://cushionguide.com/studio/trapezoid-cushion-calculator/) helps you work the sides out. Finished examples sit under [bench cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/).

## Then: what do I pick, and what do I upload?

1. **Longest length**: Measure at the widest point and choose the length range that covers it.
2. **Deepest depth**: Choose the depth range that covers the deepest spot. The price appears once both are selected.
3. **Draw the shape**: A top view with a measurement on every edge. A paper sketch is fine if it's large and each edge is labeled.
4. **Upload drawing and photo**: Checkout asks for images. Add the drawing, plus a photo of the seat if you have one.
5. **Fill in Add Personalization**: Thickness and fabric code.

## And if I'm not sure the drawing is right?

Send it before you order. The makers review the sketch and can reply with a screenshot showing exactly which size options to select. If a sketch is hard to read, they'll ask for it again, larger, with every edge clearly labeled. Angles are just lengths in disguise, so a clean top view with every length on it usually says all it needs to. Very complex or oversized shapes are sometimes quoted on their own and paid through a private custom listing.

## Last: one shape or several?

- ✓ Each distinct shape is its own order with its own drawing.
- ✓ Rectangular pieces in the same room go on the normal rectangle listing.
- ✓ A custom-shaped chair seat follows the same rule: every edge, plus the thickness.
- ✓ Every piece is cut to its drawing, not to the size-range totals.

> **Tailor's margin:** On a custom shaped cushion order, the size range only sets the price; the drawing with every edge measured is what gets cut.

> A triangle, a notch or a curve all go on the custom-shape listing, priced by the longest length and deepest depth, cut to the drawing.
>
> — Nate

## Buyer questions

**A common question:** My window bench isn't a plain rectangle. Can you make a cushion to its shape?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, shaped window seat cushions are made all the time. Use the custom trapezoid/shape listing, choose the size range from your longest and deepest measurements, and upload a drawing with every measurement, plus thickness and fabric code. It's made exactly to that drawing, and you can message the drawing first for a check.

**A common question:** Could you cut a bench cushion with a custom cutout from my sketch?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes. Pick the size range by your longest and deepest measurements, where the price shows, upload the drawing when the listing asks, and write your fabric code in the personalization. It's produced exactly to the sketch, so you can order straight away.

**A common question:** Can you notch around a post or cut out a corner?

**The workshop's answer:** Yes, odd shapes, post notches, corner cut-outs and awkward corner layouts are routine. Rectangular pieces go on the normal listing; the shaped piece goes on the custom-shape listing with your measured drawing and photos.

**A common question:** What do you need from me for an irregular window seat?

**The workshop's answer:** A hand-drawn sketch with every side labeled and a photo of the seat area. The makers review it and send a screenshot of which size options to select; then attach the drawing and complete the personalization section when you order.

## Questions buyers ask next

### I have two differently shaped seats. Can they share one drawing?

No. Each distinct shape is placed as its own order with its own drawing, so every piece is cut from the right outline. Rectangular pieces in the same room go on the normal rectangle listing.

### What makes a cushion sketch hard to read?

Small drawings with crowded or unlabeled edges. If the workshop can't read every number, it asks you to redraw the shape larger with each edge clearly labeled. A plain paper sketch is fine once every edge carries a measurement.

### Is a triangle bench cushion ordered the same way?

Yes. Triangle and corner bench cushions are standard custom work on the same custom-shape listing. Choose the range by the longest length and deepest depth, then upload the drawing with each side measured, for example two 28 in (71 cm) sides.

## Related at the atelier

- [Can you make a stepped cushion where part of my bench sticks out?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/stepped-bench-cushion-custom-shape/): Yes, a stepped bench or window seat cushion can be made exactly to a marked-up photo or drawing.
- [Can you make a cushion with one angled end, for a nook or under the stairs?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/angled-end-cushion-trapezoid-nook-under-stairs/): An angled window seat cushion is a trapezoid, and it is made exactly to your drawing through the separate custom-shape listing.
- [How do I measure a curved cushion or a bench with a rounded end?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/measure-curved-cushion-rounded-end/): To measure a curved cushion, sketch the seat with its total width and depth, the straight length of each edge before the curve starts, where each curve begins and ends, and the curve's depth or…
- [Custom bench cushion for an angled inglenook in green velvet](https://cushionguide.com/readings/forest-green-velvet-inglenook-fireside-seat-cushion/): A custom bench cushion for an angled fireside seat is a trapezoid: measure the back edge, the front edge, the depth and the slanted side, then send a sketch.
- [Custom Bench Cushion With an Angled End, Under the Stairs](https://cushionguide.com/readings/chocolate-angled-understairs-reading-nook-cushion/): For an understairs bench, order a box cushion with one angled end that follows the joinery, and send a drawing marking which end is angled and by how much.
- [Custom Bench Cushion Fastening: Ties, Non-Slip Base, Zipper](https://cushionguide.com/readings/cheetah-print-bench-cushion-sage-wall-painted-arch/): A custom bench cushion comes without ties or a non-slip base unless you ask, so write the request in the personalization note when you order.
- [One printable cushion measuring worksheet for any shape you order](https://cushionguide.com/guides/printable-cushion-measuring-worksheet/)
- [Standard cushion sizes, and when yours isn't one of them](https://cushionguide.com/guides/standard-cushion-sizes-chart/)

*± 1/4 in — Nate*

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Written by Nate Kowalski (https://cushionguide.com/masters/nate/) 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/order-custom-shaped-cushion-not-rectangle/