Ernest Haight, Engineer Quilter

Ernest Haight was a quilter in Nebraska in the 20th century. A new podcast has just been released by the University of Nebraska which shows many of his quilts, and some of his techniques.
He gradually learned quilting from the women in his family, but made full use of his mechanical engineering skills in designing his quilts.
You can download the lecture podcast from iTunes, look for podcasts by the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. The Ernest podcast was released on Mar 9, 2011.
Quilter John Flynn claims Ernest as a strong influence.