Winter Book Club | With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories
A season of reading, reflection and connection through textiles.
This winter, we're inviting West Kootenay Fibreshed members to gather around a good book.
From November through May, we'll be reading With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories by Nicole Nehrig, an exploration of the ways women have used textiles to tell stories, express identity, preserve knowledge, build community and shape their own lives.
Textile traditions carry so much more than techniques. They hold histories, relationships, acts of resistance and the often overlooked contributions of makers across generations.
Together, we'll explore these stories one chapter at a time. Each month, we'll read a chapter independently before gathering online to share reflections, ask questions and make connections to our own experiences and the wider world of textiles.
Our Winter Book Club is an opportunity to slow down, learn from one another and build connections within our growing Fibreshed community. Whether you're a lifelong maker, new to the world of fibre, or simply curious about the stories held within cloth, you're welcome here.
Bring your tea, your questions and whatever handwork might be keeping your hands busy!
Gathering Details
When: One Thursday each month, November 2026 to May 2027
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 PM Pacific Time
Where: Online via Google Meets
Cost: Free for West Kootenay Fibreshed Supporter and Producer Members
Capacity: 20 participants
Reading Schedule
November 26, 2026 | Chapter 1
December 17, 2026 | Chapter 2
January 21, 2027 | Chapter 3
February 18, 2027 | Chapter 4
March 18, 2027 | Chapter 5
April 15, 2027 | Chapter 6
May 13, 2027 | Chapter 7
We'll read one chapter before each gathering, with a rotating facilitator and a few discussion questions to help guide our conversations. No expertise required, and there's no pressure to have all the answers.
How to Participate
The Winter Book Club is exclusively for West Kootenay Fibreshed Supporter and Producer Members. Registration is free and covers all seven gatherings.
While participation is free for members, donations are always welcome! Your contributions help us continue creating accessible opportunities for learning, connection and community building through textiles and community building.
Not a member yet? We'd love to welcome you! Membership starts at $20 per year and helps sustain our work connecting people, materials and textile knowledge, community and system building across our bioregion.
Become a member: https://www.westkootenayfibreshed.com/membership
Getting the Book
Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of With Her Own Hands, either in print or audiobook format. We encourage supporting local independent bookstores or exploring library options.
If purchasing or accessing the book is a barrier, please get in touch with us. We'd love to help make participation possible.
Please have Chapter 1 read before our first gathering on November 26.
Space is limited to 20 participants. We encourage registering with the intention of joining us throughout the series, though we understand that life happens and you may not be able to attend every gathering.