Zips! was created for the South Florida Modern Challenge, “Through Your Modern Eyes.” The instructions for this challenge called for each quilter to find inspiration by reviewing the work of an artist from any time period. I’m not super into art, so like any normal human being I started Googling!
I found this work from artist Barnett Newman and used it as my inspiration. The challenge rules were very specific in that it could not be an exact replica of the work, so I created four sections, rotating them clockwise. Mr. Newman referred to the vertical band of color used in his works as a “Zip,” which is where the title of the quilt comes from.
I designed the quilt in Adobe Illustrator and I challenged myself to work in an earthy, neutral color palette which is not my usual style. The quilting is 1/8″ overlapping lines, intended to mimic the brush strokes you might see in a painting.
I did not place in the final voting for the challenge, but you can check out some of the other entries here.
The Details
- Finished Size: 48″ x 36″
- Fabric Front: Kona Oyster, Champagne, Scone, Taupe, Earth, Cedar, Terracotta, Cayenne, & Ruby
- Fabric Back: Kona Champagne & Scone
- Binding: Kona Earth
- Batting: Hobbs 80/20 White
- Thread: Aurifil Silver White (2309), Light Beige (2310), Sand (2326), Toast (6010), Dark Antique Gold (2372), Medium Orange (5009), Rusty Orange (2240), Dark Red Orange (2255), & Burgundy (1103)
- Shows: QuiltCon, Phoenix, AZ, February 2022; Road 2 California, Ontario, CA, January 2023
- Publications: None
- Awards: None
