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CHILD'S BLOUSE A pattern of a child‘s blouse is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and layout carefully before you begin the test.

MATERIALS PROVIDED

Pattern pieces
- Blouse front
- Blouse back
- Sleeve
- Sleeve band
- Front neck facing
- Back neck facing
2 Plain light weight cotton fabric 60 cm long by 91 cm wide.
Sewing thread to match.
One large envelope.

THE TEST
Using the materials provided, cut out and make the RIGHT HALF of the child‘s blouse to show the following processes:

making of the double pointed dart.
making of the shoulder seam using an open scam.
making of the side seam using a french seam
preparation of the sleeve to include: (i) french seam (ii) hemming the band half way.
attaching of the sleeve. Do not neaten the seam.
joining the from and back facing.
attaching the facing to ﬁnish the neckline and neatening the free edge.
At the end of the examination. ﬁrmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric. a label hearing your name and index number. Remove the needle, pins and loose threads from your work. Fold your work neatly and place it in the envelope provided. D0 not put scraps of fabric in the envelope.

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Marking Scheme

	PROCESS	MAX SCORE	SCORE	REMARKS
1 a b c d	PRESENTATION Work well pressed (1) and folded (1/2) Label (1) firmly fixed (1) on single (1/2) fabric without concealing details (1/2) Pins (1/2) needles (1/2) tacking, unnecessary threads (1/2) removed Made for the right half (1)	1½ 2½ 1½ 1
2 a b c d e f	CUTTING OUT All the 6 pieces cut out (3) Smooth cutting of the dress CF (2) on grain (2) Smooth cutting of dress CB (2) on grain (2) Smooth cutting of the front facing (1/2) on grain (1/2) Smooth cutting of back neck facing CB (1/2) on grain (1/2) Smooth cutting of the dress lower edge 1 × 2 (2)	3 4 4 1 1 2
	Sub – Total	15
3 a b c d	MAKING OF THE DOUBLE POINTED DART Dart made with smooth stitchery (1) tapering to points on the fold 1/2 × 2 (1) secured at the end (1) Dart slashed in the middle (1/2) and neatened (1) Correct length of the dart 10cm to within 5mm (9.5cm – 10.5cm) (1) Correct width of the dart 1cm to within 2mm (0.8cm – 1.2cm) (1)	3 1½ 1 1
	Sub – Total	6½
4 a b c d e	THE MAKING OF THE OPEN SEAM AT THE SHOULDER (Award zero if not open seam) Seam joined with straight stitchery (1) Seam neatened (2) Evenness of the seam (1) Correct size of the seam 1cm to within 2mm (0.8cm – 1.2cm) (1) Seam open and flat at the shoulder RS (1) WS (1) and at the armhole RS (1) WS (1)	1 2 1 1 4
	Sub total	9
5 a b c d e f g	MAKING OF FRENCH SEAM AT THE SIDE OF THE DRESS (Award zero if not French seam) First row made with straight stitchery (11/2) Second row made with straight stitchery (11/2) Seam well knife edged (2) Correct size of seam 6mm to within 2mm (4mm- 8mm) (1) Seam allowance trimmed (1) no threads showing on the RS (1) Evenness of the seam (1) Seam pressed to the back at armhole	1½ 1½ 2 1 2 1 1
	Sub – Total	10
6 I a b c d e f II a b c d e f g h i j k l	PREPARATION OF THE SLEEVE First row joined with straight stitchery (1) Second row joined with straight stitchery (1) Row edges trimmed (1/2) and concealed (1/2) Seam knife edged (1) Correct size of seam 6mm to within 2mm (4mm- 8mm) (1) Seam pressed towards the back at the band (1/2) and armhole (1/2) Band seam joined with straight stitchery (1) seam trimmed (1/2) and pressed open Gathers (1) well distributed between the marks (dots) (1) Armband flat (1/2) Underarm seam and armband seam flash (1/2) Evenness of the band (1) Correct width of the armband 4cm to within 2mm (3.8cm – 4.2cm) (1) Hemming (Award zero from f if not hemming stitches) Hemming stitches uniform in size (1) Well distributed (1) Correct tension (1) Worked on single thread (1) Stitches not visible on RS (1) Stitches secured at the beginning (1) and at the end(1)	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
	Sub – Total
7 a b c d	ATTACHING THE SLEEVE DO NOT NEATEN THE SLEEVE Good hang of the sleeve (1) Sleeve attached with smooth stitchery (2) Notches (2) matched (1) Gathers (1) well distributed (1) at the crown (1)	1 2 3 3
	Sub – Total	9
	JOINING OF THE FRONT AND BACK NECK FACINGS Facing joined with straight stitchery (1) Seam trimmed (1) and pressed open (1)	1 2
	Sub – Total
	ATTACHING OF THE FACING TO NECKLINE AND NEATENING THE FREE EDGES Facings joined to neckline with straight stitchery (2) Seam trimmed (1) and notched (1) Facings edge stitched at free edge (2) Facings held on the dress with catch stitches at CF (1/2) CB (1/2) and shoulder (1/2) Facing flash with garment at CF 1/2 × 2 (1) shoulder 1/2 × 2 (1) and CB 1/2 × 2 (1) Facings flat on the garment (1)	2 2 2 1½ 3 1
		11½
	TOTAL	90
	TO GET FINAL SCORE DIVIDE BY 2 (90 ÷ 2)