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TASKS

MAX. TASKSSCORE

ACTUAL SCORE

REMARKS

1.

PRESENTATION

(a)

Work well pressed and well folded

1

(b)

Label stitched on a single fabric

1 

(c)

Clearly written Name, Adm. No., Class

1 ½

(d)

Pins, unnecessaary tacking and hanging threads removed

   1 ½

(e)

Made up right half

1

SUB TOTAL

6

2.

CUTTING OUT

(a)

All the 8 pieces cut out.

4

(b)

Smooth cuttting of the front bodice and on the striaght grain on CF

2

(C)

Smooth cutting of the back bodice and on straight grain at the CB

2

(d)

Smooth cutting of the collar and and under collar on straight grain at the CB.

4

(e)

Smooth cutting of the scalloped frill and on staight grain at CF and CB.

4

SUB TOTAL

16

3.

SHOULDER DART ON THE SLEEVE

(a)

Straight and firm stitchery of the dart

1

(b)

Tapering to nothing and not forming pocket

     1

(c)

Correct size of the dart (6cm) and width (2cm) to within 2mm

     1

(d)

Well fastened at the tip

1

(e)

Well pressed and towards the CB

1

SUB TOTAL

5

4.

PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF THE PATCH POCKET

(a)

Pocket hem folded twice to conceal the raw edge.

1

(b)

Hem held using straight and firm stitchery close to the fold

1¹/₂

(c)

Correct size of the hem (2cm to within 2mm) and even all through

1

(d)

 Raw edges neatly tucked under all round to conceal raw edges.

1¹/₂

(e)

Raw edges trimmed and corners mitred

2

(f)

Pocket attached with straight and firm stitchery close to the fold.

1¹/₂

(g)

Pocket opening reinforced on both sides

1

(h)

Correct positioning of the pocket

^½

(i)

Correct size of the pocket

½

SUB TOTAL

10¹/₂

5.

 UNDERARM AND SIDE SEAM (Open seam, if not give zero)

(a)

Seam done with firm and straight stitchery.

1

(b)

Seam turnings neatened separately and appropriately.

 1 ½

(c)

Correct size of the neatened turnings (1cm to within 2mm)

   1

(d).

Evenness of the neatened turnings.

     1

(e)

Seam pressed open and flat at the frill and lower edge of the sleeve

1

SUB TOTAL

5 ½

6.

 JOINING FRONT BODICE TO THE SLEEVE (FRENCH SEAM. (If not give zero)

(a)

Front bodice and sleeve joined with straight and firm stitchery of the 1st line.

      1

(b)

Firm and straight stitchery of the 2^nd line of stitching

1

(c)

Seam turnings completely enclosed concealing the raw edges

1

(d)

Seam well knife edged

1

(d)

Seam pressed to the CF at the neckline and downwards at the armhole.

1

(e)

Correct size of the seam

^½

(f)

Evenness of the seam

^½

SUB TOTAL

6

7.

JOINING THE BACK BODICE TO SLEEVE  WITH PLAIN SEAM (If not give zero)

(a)

Firm and straight stitchery

1

(b)

Seam turnings not trimmed and not neatened

1

(c)

Back bodice joined to back sleeve (Ascertain using notches)

½

(d)

Correct size of the seam allowance

1

(e)

Evenness of the seam allowance

1

(f)

Well pressed to the CB at neckline & downwards at the armhole.

1

SUB TOTAL

5¹/₂

8.

MANAGING THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SLEEVE

(a)

Gathers made on the expected part of the sleeve

½

(b)

Gathers made and not pleats

½

(c)

Gathers evenly distributed

1

(d)

Sleeve binding joined with straight and firm stitchery and the seam pressed open

1¹/₂

(e)

Sleeve binding attached to the sleeeve with firm and straight stitchery

1

(f)

Seam allowance trimmed to 0.5cm

1

(g)

Binding finished with appropriate stiches

1

SUB TOTAL

       6¹/₂

9.

COLLAR

A

PREPARATION

(a)

Collar joined with firm and smooth stitchery

1

(b)

Seam trimmed to 0.5cm and snipped

1

(c)

 Collar well knife edged

1

SUB TOTAL

3

B

ATTACHMENT

(a)

Collar joined to neckline with firm and smooth stitchery

1

(b)

Seam turnings trimmed to 0.5cm and snipped

1

(c)

collar neatened using hemming stitches (if hemming stitches are not used give zero from (c) to (f)

^½

(d)

 Correct tension and evenness of the stitches

1

(e)

 Stitches neatly and firmly done

1

(f)

Stitches reinforced on and off.

1

(g)

Correct size of the finished collar to within 0.2cm

½

(h)

Collar flat on W.S and R.S

1

SUB TOTAL

7

10

ATTACHING SCALLOPED FRILL USING OVELAID SEAM (If not give zero)

(a)

Ovelay folded to the WS at the stitching line

1

(b)

Ovelay placed on the underlay’s stitching line on the RS

1

(c)

Seam stitched with straight and firm stitchery and close to the fold on  RS.

1¹/₂

Seam turnings trimmed to 1cm and neatened together

1

(d)

Apprporiate neatening stitches used. (if not give zero from (d-g))

^½

(e)

Eveness  and correct tension of stitches

1

(f)

Firm and neat stiches

1

(g)

Fastened on and off

1

(h)

Seam well pressed and flat

1

SUB TOTAL

9

11.

BUTTON HOLE

(a)

Button hole worked with hand worked button hole stitches and not loop stitches.  If not buttonhole stitches give zero from (a) to (f) 

½

(b)

 Correct tension and size of the stitches

1

(c)

Neatly and evenly worked (Stitches on bottom and top of buttonhole)

1

(d)

Straining end of buttonhole rounded and the other end squared

1

(e)

Stitches reinforced on and off.

1

(f)

Correct size and position of the button hole

1

(g)

General impression of button hole.

1

SUB TOTAL

6¹_/2

12.

AATACHMENT OF BUTTON

(a)

Button attached to the right position as in the pattern.

½

(b)

A threead shank made

1

(c)

Thread wound round the shank to make it firm and neat

1

(d)

Button firmly attached and thread well finished

1

SUB TOTAL

3¹/₂

GRAND TOTAL

X/90