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One photograph at a time, the masters read what a made-to-measure cushion is doing: its proportion, the line of the piping, the fabric against the light, and the questions that come up before cutting one like it.

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Readings, page 24

Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Do these floor cushions stay firm, or do they go flat once you sit?

    The workshop's answer

    They are filled very generously, so they hold firm and do not compress much. If you want a very dense cushion, for example as a guest bed on a wooden frame, foam filling is an option. The workshop can send a video of the cushion being pressed down.

    From the Reading: Modular Floor Sofa in Sage and Cream Velvet, Among Plants

  2. A common question

    Could you make a trapezoid window seat cushion with bolsters to match on the angled sides?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Send the length of every side plus the seat depth. One seat measured 117 in (297 cm) along the back, 68.5 in (174 cm) at the front and 34 in (86 cm) on each diagonal, with 25.5 in (65 cm) of depth. The cushion was 4 in (10 cm) thick, the bolsters 10 in (25 cm) across, and it can be made without tufting for clean lines.

    From the Reading: Custom Bench Cushion in Malachite Green for a Glass Orangery

  3. A common question

    How big is the modular floor sofa, and is the ottoman one piece or two?

    The workshop's answer

    The standard sofa is 39 x 79 in (100 x 200 cm); with the ottoman the set measures 79 x 79 in overall. The ottoman is 39 x 39 in: one foldable cushion that opens to 79 in (2 m), not two stacked pieces. The open corner layout is 118 x 79 in, and the straight backrest is 39 x 15 x 15 in (100 x 39 x 39 cm). On the corner model, the listed 14 in seat height is both cushions stacked.

    From the Reading: Modular Floor Sofa Corner in Light Gray Tufted Modules