Hej

I'm Ane Astrup, a Danish textile and quilt artist who lives and works in Berlin.

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For ten years I have been designing, developing and sewing modern quilts based on an exploratory and improvisational approach. I am driven by curiosity and inspiration from my immediate surroundings, the city and nature. But really I can't help it and I'm at my best when I'm developing a new quilt. 

I work without rulers or patterns, improvising and often letting shape and colour guide me to a result. Most of the time I use my sewing machine, but I also like to sew by hand when quilting.
Besides quilts, which take up a lot of my time, I sew bags, utensils and clothing. 

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I also explore machine embroidery and create my own designs using ink/Stitch, an open source machine embroidery design platform based on Inkscape.

And of course I do all kinds of handicrafts whenever possible. As long as I can play with colour, form and material.

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Patchwork: Sewing together different pieces of fabric to make a larger piece.

Quilting: Stitching together, usually in three layers, the patchwork quilt with a batting and a backing.