Winter Book Club | With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories
A season of reading, reflection and connection through textiles.
Registration for our 2026/27 Winter Book Club is now closed. We're delighted to have a group of members gathering throughout the winter to explore the stories held within textiles. While registration is closed for this season, we welcome your book suggestions for next year's club!
This winter, West Kootenay Fibreshed members are gathering around a good book.
From November through May, we're 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're exploring these stories one chapter at a time. Each month, participants read a chapter independently before gathering online to share reflections, ask questions and make connections to their 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.
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 Meet
Cost: Free for registered West Kootenay Fibreshed Supporter and Producer Members
Registration: Closed for the 2026/27 season
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
Each gathering includes a rotating facilitator and a few discussion questions to guide the conversation. Participants are encouraged to bring their tea, questions and whatever handwork might be keeping their hands busy!
Help Shape Next Year's Winter Book Club
Although registration for this season has closed, we're already curious about what we might read together next winter!
Have you come across a book that explores textiles, fibre traditions, material culture, craft, or the relationships between people and the things we make?
We'd love to hear your suggestions as we begin dreaming up our next season of reading and conversation.
Suggest a book for our 2027/28 Winter Book Club here
Stay Connected
Our Winter Book Club is one of the ways we bring our membership community together to share knowledge, explore ideas and build relationships through textiles.
West Kootenay Fibreshed membership starts at $20 per year and helps sustain accessible opportunities for learning, connection and community building across our bioregion.
Become a member: https://www.westkootenayfibreshed.com/membership