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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 19

Home Science Paper 2

1.

PERESENTATION

a) Work well pressed ( ½ )and neatly folded ( ½ )

b) Clear( ½ ) label firmly fixed( ½ ) on single layer( ½ ) of fabric.

c) Pins( ½ ) and unnecessary tacking ( ½ ) and threads( ½ ) removed from work

d) Made up the left half of the skirt

CUTTING OUT

a) All ten pieces cut out( ½ x10) i.e. including the interfacing

b) Eight pieces cut on straight grain ( ½ x8)

c) Convict cutting of cross way strips(1x2)

d) Smooth cutting of CB and CF(1)

e) Smooth cutting of the frill(1x2) and lower edges(1x2) of the skirts pieces.

DART ON BACK SKIRT

a) Straight stitching(1) tapering to nothing.(1)

b) Dart well reinforced(1)

c) Flatness on W.S(1) and R.S(1)

d) Dart pressed towards C.B(1)

e) Correct length 6.5cm(1) and width 1.5 cm(1)

PATCH POCKET.

a) Pocket mouth well neatened with slip hemming(1) and well reinforced(1x ½ ) with an even hem.(1)

b) Correct size(1)

c) Correct shape(1)

d) Raw edges trimmed(1) and well turned under(1)

e) Pocket stitched(1) close to the edge(1)

f) Pocket correctly positioned(1) with neatly curved base.(1)

g) Pocket pressed flat on R.S(1) and W.S (1)

OPEN SEAM AT THE SIDE

(if not open give zero)

a) Straight(1) and even(1) stitchery

b) Seam open(1) and even in width(1)

c) Seam well pressed(1) and flat on W.S(1) and R.S(1)

d) Well neatened seam(1x ½ )

e) Correct size of seam(1x ½ )

ATTACHMENT OF ZIP

(if not concealed give zero)

a) Zip well fixed(1) using lapped/concealed method (2)

b) Straight(1) and even(1) stitchery

c) Zip well pressed(1) and flat(1)

PREPARATION OF FRILL

a) Gathers(1) well made and well distributed-(1) on the frill

b) Frill well attached(1) to skirt using piping (1)with straight stitches

c) Piping correctly joined(1) and attached.(1)

d) Seams crossing at right angles(2)

e) Seam not neatened nor trimmed(1)

f) Evenness of the seam(1)

g) Evenness of the piping(1)

PREPARATION OF WAISTBAND.

a) Proper application of interfacing on facing of band (2)

b) Straight stitchery (1)

c) Seam turnings trimmed and snipped (1)

d) Evenness of the waist band.

ATTACHMENT OF WAISTBAND TO THE SKIRT.

a) Straight stitchery

b) Proper attachment of band to skirt

c) Seam allowance trimmed before even tacking down the facing

d) Quality of even tacking stitches

e) Evenness of waistband.

45 marks

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