Venetian Gothic Istrian Stone - Craft Fabric

The Venetian Gothic quilt fabric collection is inspired by palazzi in Venice. For these designs, I pulled ideas from early gothic styles and ideas (15th and 16th centuries). Many palazzi have been renovated multiple times over the centuries, and today, are a mix of architectural styles.

I used the same color palette as the two previous collections. So “A Forgotten Italian Villa” collection & “The Dragon of Hannon” collection, and this collection can be mixed & matched nicely, if desired.

When creating art using software (apps), you have every color available. By selecting a limited (12 colors?) palette, and mixing other colors, I find that my designs go together color-wise better. It does imitate traditional painting, which I kind of like. It gives me a structure and some limits - I do better when I have some limits.

All the designs in this collection are available at my Spoonflower shop. The large size is 18” repeat on fabric and 24” repeat on wallpaper. I will also offer selected designs at a small scale - 6” repeat on both fabric and wallpaper - perfectly scaled for dollhouses, and also of interest to quilters.

This first design of the Venetian Gothic quilt fabric collection is Istrian Stone - which was used to build on top of the wood piles - and directly support the houses. It was also used for decorative portions of the facades.

Since Istrian stone is basically white, I tried to add some color to it - yet still look white. I’ve been haunting books of John Singer Sargent’s watercolor paintings. He did a marvelous job of adding color to white or tan architectural elements.

Istrian Stone design with coordinating fabrics. The Venetian Gothic quilt fabric collections features designs inspired by 16th century Gothic architecture in Venice. Available on cotton quilting fabric with 18 inch repeat, and on wallpaper with 24 inch repeat. It is also available in small size with 6 inch repeat on both fabric and wallpaper - perfect for quilting or making dollhouses.