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Tivaevae or tivaivai (Cook Islands Māori: tīvaevae) in the Cook Islands, tifaifai in French Polynesia, is a form of artistic quilting traditionally done by Polynesian women. The word literally means "patches", [1] in reference to the pieces of material sewn together. The tivaevae are either made by one woman or can be created in groups of ...
An ulu in the western Arctic style. An ulu (Inuktitut: ᐅᓗ; plural: uluit; sometimes referred to as 'woman's knife') is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Inuit, Iñupiat, Yupik, and Aleut women. It is used in applications as diverse as skinning and cleaning animals, cutting a child's hair, cutting food, and sometimes even trimming ...
Storage of patterns. Fitting a nettle/canvas-fabric on a dress form. In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled. Patterns are usually made of paper, and are sometimes made of sturdier materials like paperboard or cardboard ...
A Hawaiian quilt. A Hawaiian quilt is a distinctive quilting style of the Hawaiian Islands that uses large radially symmetric applique patterns. Motifs often work stylized botanical designs in bold colors on a white background. Hawaiian quilt appliqué is made from a single cut on folded fabric. Quilting stitches normally follow the contours of ...
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The gemshorn is an instrument of the ocarina family that was historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other suitable animal. [1] The gemshorn receives its name from the German language, in which Gemshorn means a "chamois horn". [2] According to Etymologist Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, the form could have prehistoric origins and ...
Gjallarhorn. Bronze horn from 899-700 B.C. Påarp, Sweden. In Norse mythology, Gjallarhorn (Old Norse: [ˈɡjɑlːɑrˌhorn]; "hollering horn" [1] or "the loud sounding horn" [2]) is a horn associated with the god Heimdallr and the wise being Mímir. The sound of Heimdallr 's horn will herald the beginning of Ragnarök, the sound of which will ...
B♭ alto — up a perfect fourth. A — up a major third. G — up a major second. E — down a minor second. E♭ — down a major second (used for horn on pitches with multiple sharps until Richard Strauss) D — down a minor third. C — down a perfect fourth. B♭ basso — down a perfect fifth. Some less common transpositions include: