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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 5
Daybed Cushion in Mustard Bouclé for a Small Living Room
Cream Velvet Window Seat Cushion: Anatomy of a Piped Edge
Chair Cushion with Ties: Herringbone Stripe, Before and After
Box-Edge Chair Cushion with Ties in Blush Stripe Cotton
Hemnes Daybed Cover in Eggplant Velvet With Ice-Blue Piping
Black Window Seat Cushion With Houndstooth and Cognac Pillows
L-Shaped Bench Cushion Set in Navy Velvet: Light and Seams
Garden Bench Cushion in Dove Gray Under Wisteria: Long Sits
Daybed Cushion in Chocolate Faux Leather: Thickness and Fill
Outdoor Bench Cushion on a Screened Porch: Terracotta Stripe
Floor Sofa in Teal and Cream Velvet: The Finishing Details
Teal Velvet Bolster Pillow on a Linen Bed: Size and Proportion
Striped Bench Cushion Up Close: Herringbone Twill, Self Piping
L-Shaped Bench Cushion in Velvet: Mistakes the Piping Shows
Modular Floor Sofa in Cream and Rose Velvet: How to Measure
Kids Floor Sofa in Charcoal Corduroy: Morning vs Lamp Light
Lumbar Pillow in Brick Red With Pinstripe Squares, Knife Edge
Sunbed Cushion on a Beach Cabana Daybed: Turquoise Weave
Bay Window Cushion in Terracotta Diamond on a Stone Ledge
Round Bistro Chair Cushion in Cocoa Herringbone Stripe
Custom Bench Cushion in Peacock Teal with Blush Piping
Custom Bench Cushion for a Picnic Table: Slim Navy Leaf Pads
Window Seat Cushion in Mustard Corduroy: The Handwork
Daybed Cushion for Long Sitting: Greige Chenille on Oak
Outdoor Bench Cushion Stripes: Coral, Aqua and Green on Teak
Custom Bench Cushion for an Entryway: Taupe Wide Stripe
Chair Cushion for a Folding Director's Chair: Spend or Save
Modular Floor Sofa in Rust and Cream Velvet: Where to Spend
Custom Bench Cushion in Rose Chenille: The Unpiped Corner
Bay Window Cushion Fastening: Ties, Non-Slip Base or Zipper?
Window Seat Cushion in Dusty Rose on a Paneled Blanket Chest
Daybed Cushion in Burnt Orange Lattice Jacquard on Walnut
Kids Floor Sofa Rainbow Arch in Brown Corduroy on Sage
Bay Window Cushion in Caramel Bouclé With Tonal Piping
Chair Cushion With Ties in Teal Velvet: Color in Changing Light
L-Shaped Bench Cushion in Red Pinstripe for a Small Kitchen
Buyer questions
- A common question
Which size should I order for a cushion on top of a four-cube IKEA Kallax?
The workshop's answerThe top of a 4-cube Kallax is about 15 x 57 in (39 x 146.5 cm). Choose the 16 x 59 in option and the shop makes it to the exact Kallax size.
From the Reading: Daybed Cushion in Mustard Bouclé for a Small Living Room
- A common question
Four inches won't be thick enough for us. Can you go to 6, 7.5 or even 8 inches?
The workshop's answerYes, thicker upholstered cushions such as 7.5 or 8 in (19 or 20 cm) can be made, with an extra charge for the added thickness. Send the length and width for a quote. One buyer who had ordered 4 in and needed 6 in paid a small upgrade fee through a balance link.
From the Reading: Cream Velvet Window Seat Cushion: Anatomy of a Piped Edge
- A common question
I put the tape measure in my photos. Can you read the sizes from those instead of me typing them out?
The workshop's answerPhotos are welcome for showing the shape, but reading exact numbers off a tape in a photo invites mistakes, so the shop asks you to type them: front width, back width, depth and thickness. It then draws a template with your figures beside each edge for you to check before it quotes.
From the Reading: Chair Cushion with Ties: Herringbone Stripe, Before and After