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Readings: bolster pillows

Every photograph here is a real bolster pillow made to measure, read line by line by one of the seven masters. For sizes, foam and fabric, start at the Cushion Atlas page.

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Readings: bolster pillows, page 1

Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Will your replacement covers fit a modular teddy sofa I bought from another brand?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes, if it has the same dimensions. Several owners of another well-known modular teddy sofa have used the workshop's covers and were happy with the fit, and the covers can be made in a different color or fabric.

    From the Reading: Violet Velvet Bolster Pillow: How It Stays Put on a Daybed

  2. A common question

    I already have filling I like. Can you make custom zippered covers without the foam?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Covers without foam are one of the workshop's core products, ordered through the zippered cover listing and priced below a full cushion. Choose the size range, then write the exact size, the fillable depth and your fabric code in the personalization box, and add corner ties if you need them. Place one order per cover size.

    From the Reading: Bolster Pillow in Sage Corduroy: Where to Spend, Where to Save

  3. A common question

    I already have the foam. Can you make just the covers?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Order from the cover-only listing, pick the nearest size and write your exact foam sizes, for example a back of 22 x 16 x 5 in (56 x 41 x 13 cm) and a seat of 21.5 x 21.5 x 6 in (55 x 55 x 15 cm). Covers cost far less than full cushions; a corduroy window-seat cover for 82 x 32 x 5 in foam came to roughly a third of the price with foam.

    From the Reading: Bolster Pillow in Sage Linen-Look: Zipper, Ties or Nothing