Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Lainaku 1 Joint PreMock Exams 2023

1.PRESENTATION

• Work well pressed and folded(2)
• Label (1)firmly sewn on a single fabric without concealing details(1)
• Pins loose threads removed(1)

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2.CUTTING OUT

• All seven pieces cut out(1x7=7
• Skirt smoothly cut(1) and on grain(1)
• Bib smoothly cut(1) and on grain(1)
• Pocket smoothly(1) cut and on grain(1)
• Frill smoothly cut(1) and on grain(1)
• Waistband smoothly(1) cut and on grain(1)

3. PREPARATION OF BIB,WAISTBAND AND ATTACHMENT OF BIB TO THE WAISTBAND

Preparation of bib

• Bib attached(1)
• Straight stitchery(1)
• Good knife edge(1)
• Corners well snipped(1)

Preparation of waistband

• Waistband well joined(1)
• Straight stitchery used(1)
• Leaving space for bib and skirt(1)
• Well-trimmed and pressed(2)
• Good knife-edge(1)
• Corners snipped(1)
• Bib lying flat(1)

Attaching of bib to waistband

• Straight stitchery(1) used to attach bib to waistband(1)
• Bib well balanced to the centre of the waistband(1) and skirt(1)
• Waistband neatly stitched both sides leaving centre(2)

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4. PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF FRILL TO THE SKIRT

• Frill pleats along the marked lines well balanced(1)
• Correct number of pleats and width of pleats(2)
• Overlaid seam(1) used
• Skirt seam turned folded to WS (1) along stitching line (1).
• Skirt placed onto the frill (1) with stitching lines and notches (1) matching.
• Straight stitchery(1)close to the fold(1)
• Seam trimmed(1) to 1cm(1)

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5. MACHINE STITCH THE HEM(Right edge of skirt)

• First turning (1) folded, Hem
• folded(1) on hem line
• Machine stitched(1)
• Hem having even width(½) and lying flat(½)
• Straight stitchery(1)evenly made(½)on RH side(½)

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6. ATTACHING WAISTBAND TO SKIRT

• Gathers made(1)
• Evenly distributed(1)
• Skirt attached (1)onto the overlap of waistband(1) with a straight stitchery(1)
• Holding the under lap to skirt(1)using long and short tacking(1)
• Correct tension of stitches(1)
• Skirt having a good hang(1)

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7. PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF A PATCH POCKET

• Pocket hem correctly turned(1)
• Seam turnings folded on fold lines(1)
• Turnings trimmed(1) and corners mitred(1)
• Pocket well pressed(1)
• Correct positioning(1)
• Pocket well stitched(1) and close to fold(1)
• Straight(1) and even stiches(1)
• Pocket mouth reinforced(1)

WORKING OF THE BUTTONHOLE AND ATTACHING THE BUTTON.

Working of buttonhole

• Buttonhole correctly cut(1) on grain(1)
• Buttonhole stitch made(1)on a double fabric(1)
• Even(1) well-spaced(1)
• Correct tension(1)
• Neat buttonhole stitch(1) not gaping

Attaching button on waistband

• Well positioned(1)
• Shank made(1)
• Well neatened(1)on WS(1)

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