Comments on: Engineer Goofiness http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sue H http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/comment-page-1/#comment-23694 Sue H Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:06:29 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=6794#comment-23694 I'm sorry I'm commenting on this post so late, but we just got back from vacation. I am married to an electrical engineer, and I have tears in my eyes as I've been trying to stifle laughing out loud (I'm within his earshot). That's a list my DH would LOVE! Totally up his alley. Smart, clever problem solvers, good providers, devoted husbands. Poets, they're not. I’m sorry I’m commenting on this post so late, but we just got back from vacation. I am married to an electrical engineer, and I have tears in my eyes as I’ve been trying to stifle laughing out loud (I’m within his earshot). That’s a list my DH would LOVE! Totally up his alley. Smart, clever problem solvers, good providers, devoted husbands. Poets, they’re not.

]]> By: Donna Rae http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/comment-page-1/#comment-23421 Donna Rae Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:47:40 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=6794#comment-23421 How funny. But I too like the first one Windy Mornings but I like Windy Windows way more and if you don't use it You may just see the name in print someday! (-: Donna Rae How funny. But I too like the first one Windy Mornings but I like Windy Windows way more and if you don’t use it You may just see the name in print someday! (-:
Donna Rae

]]> By: Sarah http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/comment-page-1/#comment-23317 Sarah Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:52:01 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=6794#comment-23317 So apparently I am in the minority here... I am both a mechanical engineer and a quilter. I'm married to an electrical engineer. At least we can communicate easily with each other! I'm pretty good at figuring out blocks and patterns, but I can never make myself do scrappy things or projects that require random placements, or 'wonky' blocks, etc. I always have fun when I go to my LQS - my fabric choices are generally those that are or appear to be one color, and are not very adventurous. I've finally figured out to not let them try to help me pick fabrics since I will not like their color combinations anyway, and will leave with them thinking they failed to make me broaden my horizons. :) So apparently I am in the minority here… I am both a mechanical engineer and a quilter. I’m married to an electrical engineer. At least we can communicate easily with each other! I’m pretty good at figuring out blocks and patterns, but I can never make myself do scrappy things or projects that require random placements, or ‘wonky’ blocks, etc.

I always have fun when I go to my LQS – my fabric choices are generally those that are or appear to be one color, and are not very adventurous. I’ve finally figured out to not let them try to help me pick fabrics since I will not like their color combinations anyway, and will leave with them thinking they failed to make me broaden my horizons. :)

]]> By: Mary-Kay C. http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/comment-page-1/#comment-23314 Mary-Kay C. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:55:12 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=6794#comment-23314 I kind of like the first one too! I'd like to see the quilt that inspired all the "energetic" names. My husband would come up with some really whacky names. Now I just ask him if he likes it, yes or no? And we have stuff that he bought to finish things around the house from at least 10 years ago and not one project is completely finished except for quilts, of course. I kind of like the first one too! I’d like to see the quilt that inspired all the “energetic” names. My husband would come up with some really whacky names. Now I just ask him if he likes it, yes or no? And we have stuff that he bought to finish things around the house from at least 10 years ago and not one project is completely finished except for quilts, of course.

]]> By: Kathy C. http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/comment-page-1/#comment-23312 Kathy C. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:46:09 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=6794#comment-23312 LOL - My husband is a Geometry teacher and thinks like an engineer! There is black and there is white - never any gray areas. Everything has to be lined up in a row. No abstract lines. This can be a good thing for drafting quilt blocks ;-) but I don't dare do any off-center focal points! LOL – My husband is a Geometry teacher and thinks like an engineer! There is black and there is white – never any gray areas. Everything has to be lined up in a row. No abstract lines. This can be a good thing for drafting quilt blocks ;-) but I don’t dare do any off-center focal points!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/07/15/engineer-goofiness/comment-page-1/#comment-23308 Sandy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:53:14 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=6794#comment-23308 Judy, I know exactly what your mean as I am married to an engineer. They are odd ducks! One of my sons is an engineer and one is a freelance artist --- they are like day and night! So in our house it's 2 engineers vs 2 artsy types. Makes life intersting! Judy, I know exactly what your mean as I am married to an engineer. They are odd ducks! One of my sons is an engineer and one is a freelance artist — they are like day and night! So in our house it’s 2 engineers vs 2 artsy types. Makes life intersting!

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