Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - KCSE 2022 Prediction

 PRESENTATION

a) Work well pressed (1) and folded ( ½ )
b) label ( ½) firmly fixed (1) without concealing details ( ½) and on a single fabric (½ )
c) pins /Needles ( ½) unnecessary tacking threads ( ½ ) and loose threads
( ½ ) removed
d) Made up for the right half.

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1

 CUTTING OUT

a) All seven pieces cut out (7 x ½ )
b) Smooth cutting of yoke C.F (i) and cut on straight grain (1) to within 3mm
c) Smooth cutting of dress C.F (1) And cut on straight grain (1) to within 3 mm.
d) Smooth cutting of dress CB (1) and cut on straight grain (1) to within 3mm.
e) Front facing smoothly cut at the C.F( ½ and cut on straight grain( ½ )
f) Back facing smoothly cut at the CB (½ ) and on grain( ½ )
g) Smooth cutting of the dress lower edge front (1) and back (1)
h) Sleeve binding cut on true bias.

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OVERLAID SEAM (if not overlaid award zero. (0).

a) Yoke placed over dress on the R.S ( ½ ) with raw edge of overlap well tucked under ( ½ )
b) Stitching line straight (1) and close to the fold ( ½)
c) Correct width of neatened seam ( ½ ) cm to within 2mm (0.8 cm – 1.2cm) and even ( ½ )
d) Overlaid seam turnings facing up ( ½ ) at the sleeve end.( ½ )
e)Yoke and dress flashing at the C.F width 2m

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OVERCASTING STITCHES (If not overcasting stitches award zero (0)

a)Correct tension of the stitches
b) Uniform length of stitches.
c) Density of stitchery (remove ½ if double thread is used.)

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1
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1

SHOULDER SEAM (If not open seam award zero. (0)

a) Seam joined with straight stitchery
b) Seam pressed open (1) and flat at arm hole ( ½ ) and neckline ( ½ )
c) Seam untrimmed ½ x 2

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1
2
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SIDE SEAM (If not open seam award zero) ( 0)

a) Seam joined with straight stitchery
b) Well neatened raw edges ( 1 x 2)
c) Evenness of seam allowance (1cm)
d) correct width to within (2mm 0.8 – 2cm) (1x2)
e) Seam pressed open ( ½ x2) and flat at armhole ( ½ ) R.S and( ½ )W.S

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1
2
1
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2

 INVERTED pleat (if not inverted award zero (0)

a) Both folds facing each other on RS (1) and meeting on R.S to within 2mm.(1)
b) Correct width of pleat 2cm on R.S (1x2) to within 2mm (1.8cm – 2.2cm) at sleeve hem.
c) Pleat firmly fixed at sleeve hem (1) and well pressed (1)
d) Pleat flat at sleeve hem. (1)

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2
2

2
1

UNDERARM SEAM( if not plain award zero)

a)seam joined with straight stitchery(1)
b) notches matching (1)
c) evenness of seam allowance(1) and correct width(1)
d) seam pressed towards the back( ½ ) and flat at armhole
( ½ x2) R.S and W.S, lower edge of sleeve ( ½ x2) R.S and W.S.

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1
1
2
2½

SLEEVE

a) Good hang(1)
b) Gathers well distributed (1) at the crown (1)
c) Under arm seam joined with straight stitchery. (1)
d) Armhole seam made with smooth stitchery. (2)
e) Notches matched at the armhole seam( ½ x 2)
f) Binding joined before attaching.
g) Binding attached using straight stitchery( 1)
h) Binding seam and under arm seam ( ½ ) flashing to within 2mm
h) Correct width of Binding ( 1)cm to within 2mm (0.8 – 1.2cm) and even in width (1)
i) Underarm seam meeting side seam to within 2mm.
j) Flatness of binding.

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1
2
1
2
1
1
1
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2
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SLIP HEMMING (If not slip hemming award zero) (0)

a) Raw edge well tucked under (1)
b) stitches worked by picking from the stitching line. ( ½ )
c) Correct tension ( 1)– If double thread award (½ )
d) Slip hemming with pleat concealed into binding ( ½ )
e) Neatness of stitchery ( ½)

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1
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1
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FACING

a)Facing correctly joined ( ½ )with a straight stitchery ( ½) (mark by impression) and trimmed ( 1mk)
b) Facing attached to neckline with a smooth curve. ( 1x2mks)
c) attaching seam evenly trimmed
( 1mk)and snipped (1mk)
d) Quality of under stitching (1x 2) and knife edged. ( 1)
e) facing seam and shoulder seam matching to within 2mm at the neckline ( ½ ) and shoulder line ( ½)
f)Free edge of the facing well tucked under ( ½ x2) on R.S and held down with a smooth stitchery ( ½ X2) on the right side ( ½ )
g) Finished facing even in width(1) and flat ( ½ x2)
h) correct shape (1) and size (1)
(superimpose pattern)to within 5mm
i) CF of neck facing and center front of yoke flashing to within 2mm at neckline ( ½ x2)
j) CB of neck facing and CB of dress flashing within 2mm at the neckline ( ½ x2)

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