Introduction to Eaton Hill Textile Works

Eaton Hill Textile Works is a small textile mill in central Vermont that preserves age old textile techniques and honors superior craftsmanship in the reproduction of 18th and 19th century historic fabrics.

Using 200 year old New England made hand looms, each piece of fabric is custom dyed and woven to the client's unique specification. The natural dyes of the 18th and 19th century are used whenever possible to duplicate the rich, subtle shades that made historic fabrics so remarkable.

Fabrics shown on the sample cards are just some of the many colors, patterns and designs that can be woven at Eaton Hill. We can also make fabrics into bed blankets, duvet covers, pillow cases, curtains and table linens at your request.

New for 2007
Eaton Hill Textile Works weaver Kate Smith, and Ellie Blachly, master upholsterer, are pleased to announce their joint venture in the accurate restoration of 18th and 19th century upholstered furniture. The Custom Upholstered Furniture Restoration page has an in-depth look at the materials and processes used in restoring the chair shown at right as well as more examples of restored furniture.

Kate has produced fabrics for the conservation departments of The Metropolitan Museum, the St. Louis Art Museum, Winterthur and many others. Ellie has worked for 15 years in the world of haut couture design as a skilled seamstress and brings that passion for exquisite execution to her upholstery work.

Kate Smith and Ellie Blachly