Venetian Gothic Old Stucco - Craft Fabric

The thirteenth design of the Venetian Gothic quilt fabric collection is old stucco. Stucco was commonly used to cover brick walls. And it notoriously cracks and falls off at the lower levels of the buildings due to the canal water. The buildings in Venice also have more movement to them as the muddy ground is not solid. So the materials used for construction and finishes, need to be able to move with the building. Stucco apparently, is a bit brittle. There is also a lot of salt in the lagoon air, which contributes to damaging the buildings. There is a constant need for repair, resulting in Venice having a look of elegant decay.

The software I use to create these designs, has lot of “noise” patterns that are intended for making dirt. These work nicely for making stucco. This stucco is old and dirty. I put a few colors into this - inspired by looking at lots of watercolor paintings - and how painters used colors where one might actually have seen only one color. I think this adds interest to the design.

Old Stucco design with coordinating fabrics. The Venetian Gothic quilt fabric collections features designs inspired by 16th century Gothic architecture in Venice. Available at my Spoonflower shop 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.