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The Temple of Yarn, Ohio
Our Story
Our Mission
We love the Earth, and we know that when we feel our connection to Her we are happy in our hearts and peaceful in our minds. We ask nature to inspire us, and sure enough flowers grow, birds arrive, and the whole land around us glows with beautiful things to see and weave. We put the colors we see and the passion we feel into the cloth in the hopes that wherever they end up the user sees and feels what we do. Our mission is to create strikingly original and beautiful handmade garments using natural fibers, sustainable practices, and happy loving crafters. We want to spread our clothes and the message of love and connection that they hold all over the world. We make sure the clothes are comfortable so you choose to wear them the most, and long lasting so that our message can ring out over the years.
Our Origin
The seeds of Greentree Weaving were germinated in the mind of nine year-old Margaret Fischer when she saw a weaving demonstration at a county fair in California. The tree took root when Margaret began Greentree Weaving some ten years later. She worked out of her home until her weaving took over the house. Looms dominated every room; the kitchen was her warping station. Apprentices added to the already congested space.
In 1972, Margaret's home could hold no more. She opened Greentree's first store and workshop in Eureka, California. After a few years, she needed more room again, so she moved her studio to a barn in Petaluma, California. In 1987, she relocated to Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Then in 1993 Margaret and Greentree Weaving settled in Trinidad, Colorado. As Greentree grew over the years, it expanded from one small workshop to four buildings in the Historic District of Trinidad.
In the year 2000 Margaret moved Greentree to a stone farm house dating 1832 on Clifton Road near Yellow Springs, Ohio. The pastures and hayfields support a flock of colored sheep which supply yarns for our Home Grown Wool garments. Over the years multiple buildings have been raised to support all the aspects of the business. This past year we added solar panels to the roof of the main studio, which we call The Temple of Yarn.
Three dedicated craftspeople create the clothing that features fabric woven on hand looms designed and built by Greentree Weaving. We also have four antique power looms that we are able to weave some of our cloth on.
Greentree Weaving's primary market is juried Renaissance Festivals throughout the United States. Margaret's wonderful sense of color, simple styling, and quality craftsmanship are a favorite with patrons of the Festivals.
Meet The Team
Margaret Fischer
Owner, Master Weaver
Margaret has been weaving her whole life, and running Greentree Weaving for over 50 years. She lives and runs the company in Xenia, Ohio. Margaret does it all, from designing to weaving, cutting, and sewing. She even comes out to the occasional show to sell her work, although she prefers to stay home and weave while her support team takes care of sales.
Mia
Gillespie
Journeywoman, Sales Manager
Mia has traveled around the country working at festivals for over 12 years and has been managing Greentree for the past 4 years. If you have contacted us via e-mail or social media, you have likely been helped by Mia. She is also an experienced seamstress, novice weaver, inventory wrangler, and shipping master.
Emily Luking
Journeywoman, Social Media Manager
Emily has been working with Greentree for the past five years, weaving on the power looms, as well as the handlooms. She assists Margaret in whatever needs done, whether thats shepherding, driving the inventory across the country to festivals, or helping design new cloth. She also runs the social media accounts, and built this website. To contact her directly email eluking@gmail.com