My guild, NOBO (North of Boston) Handweavers, inspires me every single month. Not only are they the loveliest bunch of people ever to assemble in a single room, but they are all so clever and interesting. Susan wrote a great post about our last meeting which you can read here. Our May meeting will take place at an alpaca farm. How much closer to fiber-y inspiration can you get than that?
 
I must say that I was totally blown away by a very special wedding gift given to me (and my sweetheart) by my fellow guild member and friend Kathie. She made this trivet for us, and I just can't stop looking at it. Last month, Kathie and her brother presented an array of fiber-related tools and other miscellaneous cool things they had made and embellished on their own. Kathie's brother is a blacksmith, and there was a bit of a steampunk feel to everything, which I think is so cool. Creativity clearly runs in the family. To have an original "Kathie" makes me pleased as punch.