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A pattern of a girl’s skirt is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, the question paper and lay out carefully before you begin the test.

MATERIALS PROVIDED

Pattern pieces
1. Skirt front
2. Skirt back
3. Pockets
4. Front yoke
Light weight cotton fabric 50cm by 90cm wide.
Sewing thread to match the fabric

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut and make the right half of the skirt to show the following processes.
The preparation of the gathers on the skirt front piece.
Attachment of yoke piece to the skirt front piece using a neatened overlaid seam. Use loop stitches.
Attachment of front pocket piece to the skirt front and back pocket piece to the skirt back.
The making of an unneatened open seam at the side above and below the pocket mouth.
The joining of the pocket bag seam (do not neaten)
Use preparation of the skirt hem and slip hemming it.

At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work on a single fabric a label bearing your Nameand admission Number. Remove the needles and pins from your work then fold it neatly.

CONFIDENTIAL
INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHOOLS

The school is advised to provide the candidates with the following materials.

Plain light weight cotton fabric 50cm by 90 cm wide.
Sewing thread to match fabric.
Sewing machines at least 4 per 10 students.

MARKING SCHEME

1. PRESENTATION	MAX SCORE	SCORE	REMARKS
Folding the article neatly Firmly sewn on label on single fabric Pins, needles and unnecessary tacking removed from work Clean and press	1 1 1 1
	4
2. CUTTING OUT Centre front and centre back straight Good cutting and grain line on: Skirt front Skirt back Pocket Front yoke Identification of right half of skirt	1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1
	4
3. BACK DART Accuracy in length (½) width(½) Stitchery tapering to a point (½) Correct tension (½ ) size (½) straight (½ ) Flat on both sides R.S. (½) W.S (½) Dart secured at the point (1) Pressed towards the centre front (1)	1 ½ 1½ 1 1 1
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4. PREPARATION OF GATHERS Correct position (½) (lower front piece) Well distributed(½) Well held in position (½) Correct stitches (Gathering stitches) (½)	½ ½ ½ ½
	2
5. ATTACHING THE YOKE Flat (½) Folded edge of yoke (½) placed on F.L of front skirt (½) Stitchery 2mm away from fold (½) Even distribution of gathers (½) Stitchery – straight (½) correct tension (½) size (½) Trimming of seam turning to “¼” (½) Neatening of seam allowance using loop stitches (1) correct tension of loop stitches (½)	½ ½ ½ ½ 1½ ½ 1½
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6. ATTACHING POCKET INSEAM Accurate use of F.L when attaching pocket pieces to skirt front (½) back (½) Correct position (1) Correct shape (1) and size (1) Reinforcing of pocket mouth (1) Correct width of mouth ½ inches (1)	1 1 2 1 1
	6
7. SIDE SEAM (UNNEATENED) Accurate use of the F.L (1) Pressing seam open (1) Untrimmed (1) and unneatened (1) above and below the pocket mouth	1 1 2
	4
8. JOINING OF POCKET BAG Joining fitting lines together (1) Pocket facing down wards (1) Firmly joined using open seam (½) edgestrimmed (½)	1 1 1
	3
9. HEMMING SKIRT BACK (SLIP HEMMING) Flat (1) Stitchery Even stitches (½) Slip hemming (½) correct size (1) correct position (1) Slip hemming back skirt (½) half of the hem (½ ) Correct finished width 1 inch (1)	1 ½ 2 ½ 1 1
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