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i) laundering heavily soiled nylon dress
- Soak shortly in cold soapy water
- Wash in warm soapy water using kneading and squeezing method
- Rinse in warm water
- Final rinse in cold water added fabric conditioner
- Drip dry on a line under a shade secured by pegs
- Iron when dry with warm iron
- Air fold and store
(ii) Thorough cleaning a polished wooden floor for the sitting room.
- Collect the necessary cleaning equipment
- Move light furniture to one side and sweep the floor dust the skirting board
- Wipe the floor and skirting board using warm soapy water and a mop/ floor cloth overlapping the sections
- Rinse with clean water using a mop/ floor cloth
- Dry the floor with clean dry mop/ cloth allow floor to dry completely
- Apply polish sparingly using a dry cloth/ floor polish mop in circular motions
- Allow the polish for some time set
- Buff the floor with a dry mop/ dry non fluffy cloth till it shines
- Sweep if necessary to remove any fluffs
- Rearrange the room
- Clean and dry the used equipment and store
(iii) Cleaning an aluminium sufuria
-Collect the necessary materials required
-Using hot Soapy water Scour on the same direction Using Scouring pad/ steel wool Rinse in hot water Drip dry upside down or wipe with a dish cloth
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(i) Cleaning a glass window from outside to the inside
ii)Cleaning a wall from down to...(Solved)
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ii)Cleaning a wall from down to up.
(iii) Sweeping with low long strokes.
(iv) Pouring hot water down a kitchen sink drain.
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- Akinyi was machine stitching her apron then the needle broke suddenly. Give four causes for this.(Solved)
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- A pattern of a Child's bodice is provided.
You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout before you begin the test.
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A pattern of a Child's bodice is provided.
You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout before you begin the test.
Materials provided:
1. PATTERN PIECES
A. FRONT BODICE
B. BACK BODICE
C. BACK YOKE
D. COLLAR
E. BACKNECK FACING
2. Plain lightweight cotton fabric 55cm by 91cm wide
3. Sewing thread to match
4. Embroidery thread (one to be used by all candidates)
5. One large envelope.
THE TEST.
Using the materials provided, lay out, cut out and make THE LEFT HALF of Childs dress bodice to show the following processes;
a) Cutting out
b) Making the bust dart
c) Preparation and top stitching of inverted pleat
d) Attaching the back yoke to the back bodice and using the an overlaid seam (Neaten half of it)
e) Preparation of machine fell seam on the shoulder
f) Preparing the interfaced collar demonstrate snipping on the collar
g) Joining the back neck facing to the extended front facing and using it to attach the collar (Neaten the free edges of facing) demonstrate snipping on neckline.
h) Working an open seam on the side seam
i) Working of the buttonhole with rounded ends
j) Embroidering the scroll at the bodice front using chain stitches
Date posted: September 13, 2019. Answers (1)
- A pattern of a child’s dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout well before you begin the test.(Solved)
A pattern of a child’s dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout well before you begin the test.
MATERIALS PROVIDED:
1. Pattern pieces for the dress:
A – Dress front
B – Dress back
C – Sleeve
D – Cuff
E – Pocket
F – Cuff interfacing
G – Sleeve opening binding
1. Plain light weight cotton fabric 70cm long by 90cm wide.
2. Cotton sewing thread to match the fabric.
THE TEST:
Using the materials provided cut out and make the LEFT HALF of the child’s dress to show the following:
(a) The working of the shoulder dart.
(b) The preparation and attachment of the pocket.
(c) The joining of the shoulder seam using a neatened plain seam.
(d) The joining of the side seam using a neatened open seam.
(e) The making of the bound opening of the sleeve.
(f) The joining of the under arm seam using a French seam.
(g) The preparation and attachment of an interfaced cuff.
(h) The preparation and attachment of the sleeve, without trimming the seam allowance.
At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric, a label bearing your name and index number. Remove the needles and pins from your work, and then fold your work neatly
Date posted: September 12, 2019. Answers (1)