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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On the French-style tufted bench set, how big is the back cushion, and do the backrest and arms come off?
The workshop's answer
The backrest and armrests come with the seat. For a 24 x 48 in (61 x 122 cm) seat, the backrest is 16 x 48 in (41 x 122 cm). They are separate pieces, attached to nothing, so you can lay the back flat or move the arms around like pillows. Because they are tufted, the covers don't zip off.
Can the piping be a different fabric type from the cushion, like a soft fabric body with linen piping?
The workshop's answer
Yes. You can mix fabric types and colors, for example an ice-blue soft fabric #126 body with tan linen L-20 piping. Write both in the order note, like: Cushion: soft fabric #126 / Piping: L-20.
I have dogs. Which lasts longer, the velvet or the leather-look fabric, and is the leather-look real leather?
The workshop's answer
The workshop shares a pet-friendly fabric chart, and velvet and the leather-look perform equally well. The leather-look has a leather-touch finish but isn't leather. Every fabric wipes clean; for real water resistance, choose the outdoor range. Indoors, choose by look and feel.
