What about the Zipper?

Thanks everyone who responded to my post about the retro fad. I felt better after your positive comments about my style, and also I realized that although there seems to be more retro-looking designs in fabric and home decor -- it's just that. There's no story that goes along with the designs, and that's really what my work is about right now.

I've done a couple of snowflakes now and I like how they're turning out. But I had a secret agenda for this Christmas quilt, and isn't there always a secret agenda? This time it's a zipper!

I've been wanting to incorporate a zipper in a design, but this pink one wasn't really what I had envisioned.

I like the black and brass one better, but now my question is -- is this stupid? Russ came in while I was working on this and wanted to know what he'd see if he opened the zipper. I hadn't thought about that.

Maybe I should just leave the zipper out completely. I need to redo the vest anyway, because it's supposed to look more puffy and "quilted" -- ha ha!

The rest of the quilt is going pretty well, except the cord that I was planning on using for the Christmas lights looks too thin. I guess I'll just have to cut it out of fabric.