The Hummingbird Needle Threader

Mary Corbet has a review of the Hummingbird Needle Threader.  It combines a needle threader capable of threading a size 28 needle with a tiny thread cutter in the body of a blue plastic bird that you can wear on a chain or dangle from a scissors fob.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2020/02/hummingbird-needle-threader.html

It's made by Dritz and is available in a lot of fabrics and crafts stores.  It appears to also come in green.  Note that 123Stitch says it is too large for threading beading needles.
https://www.123stitch.com/item/Dritz-Hummingbird-Needle-Threader/DRITZ-270

If you aren't in the USA, this video shows a different packaging that might help you track it down as it is distributed by N. Jefferson, Ltd. in Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SlDyAN4VGY

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Clementine Hunter, Artist

Thanks to the Quarter Stitch in New Orleans, I learned about an online biography of Clementine Hunter, famous for her folk art depictions of Creole blacks in the Cane River area of Louisiana near the border with Texas.
https://64parishes.org/entry/clementine-hunter?fbclid=IwAR1Yb2CsNSEx2GIg3ByVWKDmru12lviHlIcN0eiVp16kQ3RQc2i8cKR9P84

The shop sells a lot of her licensed artwork on needlepoint canvas if you are a fan.  Some of her designs are on their website but they have many more which are not.  Please inquire at the shop for details.

https://www.quarterstitch.com/clementine-hunter

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Lectures at 2020 Woodlawn Exhibit

Thanks to the Loudoun Sampler Guild, we have a listing of all the lectures that will be held at Woodlawn Plantation's 2020 exhibit, which opens March 1st and ends March 31st.
https://loudounsamplerguild.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/needlework-events-at-woodlawn/

Exhibit information can be found here.  The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day of the week except for Tuesdays, when they are closed.
http://www.woodlawnpopeleighey.org/annualneedleworkshow

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The Thistle Hill Exhibit is Set for February

The third annual exhibit of needlework at Thistle Hill in Fort Worth, Texas is set for February 25-28.
https://www.facebook.com/121991261161397/photos/a.138462276180962/1342532145773963/?type=3&theater

https://www.fortworth.com/listings/thistle-hill/5367/

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Country Living Appraises Antique Needlepoint

Country Living has a column that does antique appraisals. This one focuses on five needlepoint pieces.
https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/antiques/g721/antique-needlework-appraisals-0209/?fbclid=IwAR3pzNTDbWg3_641fqEFiESYAA4ypNeQeaLZE-tlSWaLCy1-7TFLBO_5GKw

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