Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Lanjet Mock Exams 2021/2022

A pattern of a child’s dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout before you begin the test.
Materials provided.

1. Pattern pieces
   
   1. skirt front
   2. skirt back
   3. front yoke
   4. back yoke
   5. collar
   6. front neck facing
   7. Back neck facing
   8. Frill
2. Plain light cotton fabric 90cm wide by 70cm long
3. Sewing cotton thread to match the fabric
4. One large envelop

THE TEST.

Using the materials provided, cut out and make up the LEFT HALF of a child’s dress to show the following processes.

1. The joining of the front yoke to the front skirt and back yoke to the back skirt using unneatened overlaid seam (ease in the skirts to the yokes)
2. The making of the shoulder seam using double stitched seam.
3. The making of the side seam using a French seam.
4. The joining of the front and back facing and neatening of the free edge.
5. The preparation of collar.
6. The attachment of the collar
7. The preparation of the frill and its attachment using and open seam. Neaten half of the seam only.
8. Making a loop for a 1cm button.

Omit hem management
At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric a label bearing your name and admission number. Remove the needle and pins from your work, then fold your work neatly and place it in the envelop provided.