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HOME SCIENCE
CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION
PAPER 2

Instructions to candidates

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

Questions

MATERIALS PROVIDED

Pattern pieces
A - FRONT BODICE
B - BACK BODICE
C - SLEEVE
D - COLLAR
E - SCALLOPED FRILL
F - POCKET
G - SLEEVE BINDING
Plain light weight cotton fabric 55 cm by 90 cm.
Sewing thread to match the fabric.
Button
1 large envelope.

THE TEST
Using the materials provided, cut out and make up the RIGHT HALF of the girl’s blouse to show the following.

Cutting out. (16mks)
Making of the shoulder dart on the sleeve (5mks)
Preparation and attachment of the pocket (10½ mks)
Making the underarm seam and side seam using open seam. (5½ mks)
The joining of the front bodice to the sleeve using French seam (6mks)
Joining the back bodice to the sleeve using plain seam. Do not trim, do not neaten. (5½ mks)
1. Preparation of gathers at the lower edge of the sleeve. (2mks)
2. Managing the lower edge of the sleeve by binding (41/2mks)
Preparation and attachment of the collar using self-neatening method. Finish the using hemming stitches. (10mks)
Attaching of the scalloped frill to the lower edge of the blouse using overlaid seam. (9mks)
Making the buttonhole at the collar. (61/2mks)
Fixing the button to be used together with the buttonhole at the collar (31/2mks)
Presentation. (6mks)

NOTE:
At the end of the test, firmly sew on to your work on a single fabric a label bearing your name, class and admission number. Remove needles and pins from work. Then fold your work carefully and place it in the envelope. DO NOT PUT SCRAPS OF MATERIALS IN THE ENVELOPE.
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Confidential

Each student should be provided with the following;

Plain light weight cotton fabric 55 cm by 90 cm.
Sewing thread to match the fabric.
Button
1 large envelope.

Marking Scheme

SN		TASKS	MAX SCORE	ACTUAL SCORE	REMARKS
1		PRESENTATION
	a	Working well pressed and well folded	1
	b	Label stitched on a single fabric	1
	c	Clearly written Name, Adm No., Class	1½
	d	Pins, unnecessary tacking and hanging threads removed	1½
	e	Made up right half	1
		SUB TOTAL	6
2		CUTTING OUT
	a	All the 8 pieces cut out	4
	b	Smooth cutting of the front bodice and on the straight grain on CF	2
	c	Smooth cutting of the back bodice and on the straight grain at the CB	2
	d	Smooth cutting of the collar and under collar on straight grain at the CB	4
	e	Smooth cutting of the scalloped frill and on straight grain at CF and CB	4
		SUB TOTAL	16
3		SHOULDER DART ON THE SLEEVE
	a	Straight and firm stitchery of the dart	1
	b	Tapering to nothing and not forming pocket	1
	c	Correct size of the dart(6cm) and width (2cm) to within 2mm	1
	d	Well fastened at the tip	1
	e	Well pressed and towards at CB	1
		SUB TOTAL	5
4		PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF THE PATCH POCKET
	a	Pocket hem folded twice to cocnceal the raw edge	1
	b	Hem held using straight and firm stitchery close to the fold	1½
	c	Correct size of the hem ( 2cm to within 2mm) and even all through	1
	d	Raw edges neatly tucked under all round to conceal raw edges	1½
	e	Raw edges trimmed and corners mitred	2
	f	Pocket attached with straight and firm stitchery close to the fold	1½
	g	Pocket opening reinforced on both sides	1
	h	Correct posiitoning of the pocket	½
	i	Correct size of pocket	½
		SUB TOTAL	10½
5		UNDERARM AND SIDE ARM (Open seam, if not give zero)
	a	Seam done with firm and straight stitchery	1
	b	Seam turnings neatened separately and appropiately	1½
	c	Correct size of the neatened turnings ( 1cm to within 2mm)	1
	d	Evenness of the neatened turnings	1
	e	Seam pressed open and flat at the frill and lower edge of the sleeve	1
		SUB TOTAL	5½
6		JOINING FRONT BODICE TO THE SLEEVE (FRENCH SEAM)(If not give zero)
	a	Front bodice and sleeve joined with straight and firm stitchery of the 1st line	1
	b	Firm and straight stitchery of the 2nd line of stitching	1
	c	Seam turnings completely enclosed concealing the raw edges	1
	d	Seam well knife edge	1
	e	Seam pressed to the CF at the neckline and downwards at the armhole	1
	f	Correct size of the seam	½
	g	Eveness of the seam	½
		SUB TOTAL	6
7		JOINING THE BACK BODICE TO SLEEVE WITH PLAIN SEAM (If not give zero)
	a	Firm and straight stitchery	1
	b	Seam turnings not trimmed and not neatened	1
	c	Back bodice joined to back sleeve (Ascertain using notches)	½
	d	Correct size of the seam allowance	1
	e	Eveness of the seam allowance	1
	f	Well pressed to the CB at neckline & downwards at the armhole	1
		SUB TOTAL	5½
8		MANAGING THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SLEEVE
	a	Gathers made on the expected part of the sleeve	½
	b	Gathers made and not pleats	½
	c	Gathers evenly distributed	1
	d	Sleeve binding joined with straight and firm stitchery and the seam pressed open	1½
	e	Sleeve binding attached to the sleeve with firm and straight stitchery	1
	f	Seam allowance trimmed to 0.5cm	1
	g	Binding finished with appropriate stitches	1
		SUB TOTAL	6½
9		COLLAR
	A	PREPARATION
	a	Collar joined with firm and smooth stitchery	1
	b	Seam trimmed to 0.5cm and snipped	1
	c	Collar well knife edged	1
		SUB TOTAL	3
	B	ATTACHMENT
	a	Collar joined to neckline with firm and smooth stitchery	1
	b	Seam turnings trimmed to 0.5cm and snipped	1
	c	Collar neatened using hemming stitches (if hemming stitches are not used give zero (c) to (f)	½
	d	Correct tension and eveness of the stitches	1
	e	Stitches neatly and firmly done	1
	f	Stitches reinforced on and off	1
	g	Correct size of the finished collar to within 0.2cm	½
	h	Collar flat on WS and RS	1
		SUB TOTAL	7
10		ATTACHING SCALLOPED FRILL USING OVERLAID SEAM (If not give zero)
	a	Overlay folded to the WS at the stitching line	1
	b	Overlay placed on the underlay's stitching line on the RS	1
	c	Seam stitched with straight and firm stitchery and close to the fold on RS	1½
	d	Appropriate neatening stitches used (if not give zero (d-g))	½
	e	Eveness and correct tension of stitches	1
	f	Firm and neat stitches	1
	g	Fastened on and off	1
	h	Seam well pressed and flat	1
		SUB TOTAL	9
11		BUTTON HOLE
	a	Button hole worked with hand worked button hole stitches and not loop stitches. If not buttonhole stitches give zero from (a) to (f)	½
	b	Correct tension and size of the stitches	1
	c	Neatly and evenly worked(Stitches on bottom and top of buttonhole)	1
	d	Straining end of buttonhole rounded and the other end squared	1
	e	Stitches reinforced on and off	1
	f	Correct size and position of the button hole	1
	g	General impression of button hole	1
		SUB TOTAL	6½
12		ATTACHMENT OF BUTTON
	a	Button attached to the right position as in the pattern	½
	b	A thread shank made	1
	c	Thread wound round the shank to make it firm and neat	1
	d	Button firmly attached and thread well finished	1
		SUB TOTAL	3½
		GRAND TOTAL	X/90