Diane L. Peters, Ph.D., P.E.

Welcome to Diane Peters' website

Other Interests

I have a diverse range of interests outside of engineering.

Quilting

I've been quilting for a long time, and was thrilled that a quilt I designed and made won the first place in the 2014 Kettering Faculty/Staff/Partner Art Competition!

Award-Winning Quilt
Me with my award-winning quilt

Here are a few of my other quilting projects. Some are fairly small and simple, while others are larger and more involved.

Aquarium Windows
Aquarium Windows
Ocean View
Ocean View
Bluebird Carousel
Bluebird Carousel

Woodworking projects

I also like doing woodworking projects, including a lot of stuff on the scroll saw. Most of what I do there is "fretwork" - kind of intricate, sometimes lacy-looking pieces. You may see some similarities between what I like to do in wood and the patterns of some of my quilting. Here are a few of those projects.

Quilt Rack
Quilt Rack
Scroll Saw Project
Scroll Saw Project
Scroll Saw Project
Scroll Saw Project

Dogs

I'm a "dog person." My first dog was a beautiful American Eskimo Dog, Igloo, who was adopted from the Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago, Illinois. Currently, I have two dogs - also shelter pups - named Kari and Sydney. They were adopted from the Humane Society of Huron Valley.

Igloo
Igloo, my late American Eskimo dog (RIP, sweet boy)
Bark in the Park
Igloo and me, at the Anti-Cruelty Society's Bark in the Park fundraiser (2005)
Kari
Kari, a Catahoula Leopard Dog mix
Sydney
Sydney, an Australian Cattle Dog mix

Martial Arts

This is a more recent interest; within the past few years, I started learning Brazilian jiu jitsu. I recently earned the second stripe on my blue belt.

Belt Test
Belt Test for my Blue Belt's Second Stripe

For a trip back in time to when I was the age of my current students, click here.