Custom Restoration of Upholstered Furniture

Eaton Hill Textile Works and
the Upholstery Studio of Ellie Blachly
 


With 28 years of combined experience we specialize in historically accurate restoration of 18th and 19th century upholstered furniture.  The textile work incorporates traditional materials and methods including:  custom dyed and hand woven show fabrics, webbings, under fabrics, and trims.  In keeping with the traditional materials and methods of 18th century upholstering we use hand tacking, marsh grass, horse hair and quality goose down.

The initial consultation will begin the process of determining fabric types, colors and stylistic options available for the upholstering.  The client's involvement is key to insuring complete satisfaction and years of enjoyment of a prized piece of furniture.


The first nine photos show upholsterer Ellie Blachly restoring an 18th c. Portsmouth wing chair owned by John Burgeson. 
 


18th c. Portsmouth chair - bare frame
 



Welting and arm pieces cut from moreen fabric



Handwoven webbing on the seat


Placement of the marsh grass

 

 

 

Placement of the horse hair

 

Upholsterer Ellie Blachly attaching cotton batting

Upholsterer Ellie Blachly hand sewing the arm


Finished chair with (l to r) upholsterer Ellie Blachly, weaver Kate Smith, and John Burgerson, owner and collector

Finished Portsmouth chair with worsted moreen fabric and webbing by Eaton Hill Textile Works.  (Carpet also by Eaton Hill Textile Works.)
 


 

 

 

 

The Klismos chair in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Hand dyed, woven and calendered worsted moreen by Eaton Hill Textile Works.  Upholstery by the conservation department of the MET.


Klismos chair with upholstered inserts removed
 

 

 

Miniature wing chair in the collection of Scott Cook.  Hand dyed and woven worsted moreen by Eaton Hill Textile Works.  Upholstered by Ellie Blachly.

                                                                            

Upholstered ottoman available from Eaton Hill Textile Works in customer's choice of fabric. 6