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A pattern of a skirt is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and layout
carefully before you begin the test.

Materials provided.

Pattern pieces.
1. skirt Front.
2. skirt Back
3. Yoke
4. pocket
5. waist band
6. Interfacing for Front and Back waistband.
Plain light weight cotton fabric 70cm wide by 55cm long.
Cotton thread to match the fabric.
Embroidery thread 130cm long.
A4 Envelop.

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut out and make the LEFT HALF of the skirt to show the
following process.

Cutting out.
Working of a single pointed dart at the skirt back to include the working of satin stitch to fill
”O” on the pocket.
Preparation of gathers on the skirt front. DO NOT REMOVE GATHERING STITCHES.
Joining the skirt front to the yoke using overlaid seam.
Working the side seam using an open seam, edge stitch the raw edges.
Making of the waist band.
Managing the hem on the lower edge of the skirt by:-
1. Hold the hem using even tacking. DO NOT REMOVE TACKING.
2. Working hemming stitches at the front part of the skirt.
Presentation.

NB:

At the end of the examination, firmly sew on your work on single fabric a label bearing your
name, class and admission number. Remove the needles, pins and unnecessary threads from your
work. Fold your work neatly and place it in the envelop provided.

DO NOT PUT SCRAPS OF FABRIC IN THE ENVELOP AND DO NOT SEAL THE
ENVELOP.

MARKING SCHEME

		TASK	MAX. SCORE	ACTUAL SCORE	REMARKS
1	(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)	PRESENTATION Work well ironed and folded Work well labeled with clearly written name, adm.No. and class. Label firmly sewn on a single fabric without concealing details Pins, needles and unnecessary hanging threads removed Made the left half of the skirt	1 1½ 1½ 1 1
		SUB TOTAL	6
2	(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)	CUTTING OUT Cutting out Front skirt cut smoothly and on straight grain Front skirt cut smoothly and on straight grain Yoke cut smoothly and on straight grain Waist band cut smoothly and on straight grain.	5 2 2 2 2
		SUB TOTAL	13
3	(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)	SINGLE POINTED DART Straight and firmly stitched Tapering to nothing at the end Well reinforced at the end Correct size(length and width) Dart pressed forward C.B Dart flat on R.S and W.S	1 1 1 2 1 1
		SUB TOTAL	7
4	(I) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)	POCKET Working of satin stitches Satin stitches worked (if not give zero the whole section) Correct tension Evenness of the stitches Neatness of the stitches The circular shape well filled (no gaps) (mark by impression) Well reinforced on and off	1 1 1 1 1 2
		SUB TOTAL	7
	(II) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)	Preparation attachment Pocket hem with two turnings to conceal the raw edge Hem stitched in position close to the fold with firm and straight stitchery. Sides and bottom of the pocket well folded to the W.S and trimmed to 0.5cm (to within 2mm) Bottom corners mitred Pokcet attached with firm, straight stitches close to the fold. Pocket opening reinforced on both sides. Correct size of the pocket Correct shape of the pocket Correct positioning of the pocket Pocket placed rightly (not up-side down) Pocket pressed flat	½ 1½ 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
		SUB TOTAL	17
5	I (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)	Working of gathers on the marked part of the skirt Gathers made on the marked part of the skirt Made gathers and not pleats Gathers evenly distributed Gathering stitches made 0.6cm above and below the stitching line.	1 1 1 2
		SUB TOTAL	5
	II (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)	Working overlaid seam on the yoke and front skirt (if not overlaid give zero) Yoke folded to w.s on the stitching line Placed on R.S of the front skirt at the stitching line Seam done with straight firm stitchery and close to the fold Seam turnings trimmed to 1cm Seam turnings neatened together Appropriate neatening stitches (if not give zero from e – h) Evenness of stitches Good tension Fastened on and off 2	1 1 1½ 1 1 1 1 2
		SUB TOTAL	10½
6	(a) (b) (c) (d)	WAISTBAND Waist band interfaced Waist band attached to the skirt with straight stitchery and seam allowance evenly trimmed. Raw edges of waist band neatly tucked under and fixed with good stitchery (Hemming) Flatness of the waist band R.S and W.S	2 2 2 1½
		SUB TOTAL	7½
7	(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)	SIDE SEAM OPEN SEAM(if not give zero) Seam done with firm and straight stitchery. Seam turnings neatened separately and appropriately Correct size of the neatened seam 1cm to within 2mm Evenness of the neatened turnings Seam pressed open and flat at the hem.	1 2 1 1 2
		SUB TOTAL	7
8	(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)	HEM MANAGEMENT Narrow turning done to conceal the raw edge. A second turning made at the fold line Hem held with even tacking Held using slip hemming stitches (if not give zero from d-g) Evenness of the stitches used Good tension used Fastened on and off Correct size of the hem 1.5cm to within 2mm Evenness of the hem Flatness of the hem	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
		SUB TOTAL	10
		GRAND TOTAL	⁹⁰/₂