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Welcome to my website. My name is Ann Abutrab; I live in Upper LaHave, Nova Scotia.
Sewing, creative surface embellishment and playing with fibre have been a part of my life ever since I can remember. In
thread painting, I use fabric and thread as my medium instead of paper and paint, and a sewing machine instead of a brush. Inspiration for my work is from the spectacular landscapes that
surround me.
I begin with a photograph which I transfer to fabric using paint, dyes or inks.Then I hoop the design, drop the feeddogs
and freemotion machine embroider with a palette of colors, varying the speed and rotating the hoop. I also incorporate hand embroidery on painted silk or cotton.
This is an evolving art for me, although this technique dates back a century, when Singer machines were used to embroider
motifs.
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