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INSTRUCTIONS

Answer all the questions.

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

Material provided.

Pattern pieces.
A – Skirt back
B - Skirt front
C – Pocket
D – Waist band
Plain light weight cotton fabric 55cm x 90cm wide.
Sewing thread to match the fabric.
One large envelop.

THE TEST

Using the materials provided cut out and make the RIGHT HALF of the skirt to show the following processes:

Making of the back dart.
Preparation of plants on the skirt front.
Attachment of front pocket to the skirt and back pocket to the skirt back. Do not trim or neaten the seam.
Making the side seam using an open seam. Neaten below the pocket only.
Joining of the pocket seam. Do not neaten.
Preparation of an interfaced waistband.
Attachment of the waistband, slip-hem the back piece only.
Making of the worked loop on the back waistband for a 1cm wide button.

At the end of the examination, family sew onto your work on a single fabric, a label bearing your name and admission number. Remove needles and place it in the envelope provided. Do not put scraps if fabric in the envelope.

MARKING SCHEME

	Area of assessment	Maximum score	Actual score	Remarks
1. a. b. c. d.	PREPARATION Work pressed and neatly faded ½ Labeling firmly fixed on a single fabric ½ Pins ½ and unnecessary tacking removed from work. Made up the right half ½	½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1
	Sub- total	4
2. a. b. c.	Cutting out All the pieces plus 2 interfacings (1) All pieces cut on grain to within 3mm (1) Smooth cutting of CB (1) C.F (1) and lower edge (1)	1 1 3
	Sub -total	5
3. a. b. c. d.	Making of back dart Straight stitchery ( ½ ) tapering to nothing ( ½ ) Approximately fastened at the point. ( ½ ) Correct length within 5mm ( ½ ) pressed towards C.B ( ½ ) Flatness on the R-S ( ½ ) and W.S ( ½ )	1 1 1 1
	Sub-total	4
4. a. b. c.	Preparation and attachment of inseam pocket. Pocket (front) well positioned (1) Back pocket well positioned (1) Stitch the pocket pieces following the stitch line. (2)	1 1 2
	Sub-total	4
5. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.	Making side seam using open seam Correct seam ( ½ ) Even width ( ½ ) Correct size ( ½ ) Straight stiching ( ½ ) Flat ( ½ ) Correct neatening (1) Even neatening Threads secured (1) Ironed open ( ½ )	1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½
	Sub-total	7
6. a. b. c. d. e.	Joining the pocket bag. Pocket bag neatly joined (1) Raw edges well trimmed (1) The raw edges well finished (1) Pocket reinforced at the mouth (1) Pocket flat both on R.S and WS (2)	1 1 1 1 2
	Sub-total	6
7. a. b. c. d. e. f.	Preparation of interfaced waistband. Well interfaced (1) Evenness in width (1) Flat ( ½ ) Neatly stitched (1) on the sides and along the edges Well knife edged (1) Stitchery Straight (1) Correct tension (1) Correct size (1)	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
	Sub-total	7
8. a. b. c. d. e.	Hem management Raw edges concealed (2) Evenness of hem depth and correct size of width 1” inch (1) Flat on RS (1) and WS (1) Slip hemming snitches used (1) Quality of stitches Slip hemming (1) Correct size Conspicuous on the RS	2 1 2 1 1 1
	Sub-total Total	9 45