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BODY MEASUREMENT AND BASIC PATTERN DRAFTING

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SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMICS

CLASS:  JSS 2

DATE:

TERM: 2nd TERM

REFERENCE BOOKS

  • HOME ECONOMICS FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS 1-3 BY ELIZABETH U. ANYAKOHA.
  • HOME ECONOMICS NEW CONCEPT BOOK 2 BY POPOOLA O.O.

 

 

 
WEEK SEVEN

TOPIC: BODY MEASUREMENT AND BASIC PATTERN DRAFTING

CONTENT

  • Pattern markings and symbols
  • Tools for pattern drafting and their uses
  • Drafting basic pattern

 

PATTERN MARKINGS AND SYMBOLS

These are made on commercial patterns to show the dress-maker how to use the pattern in making garments. They include the following:

Marking/symbol

Diagram

1.  Straight grain of fabric: It is an arrow head symbol, indicating that the pattern piece should be placed on the grain i.e. parallel to the selvedge.


      

2.   Place on fold material: A bracketed grain line, meaning that pattern edge should be placed on the fold of the fabric.


               

3.   Darts: It is indicated by two broken lines for stitching. To make the dart, the material is folded along the centre


                                        

          

4.   Notches: They are indicated with V-shaped symbols along the cutting line. They show matching points on the pattern


         

5.   Stitching Line: This is indicated with broken lines around the pattern area

6.   Cutting Line: It is the outlines of a pattern.

7.   Seam allowance: It is the space between stitching line and the cutting line.

 

 

EVALUATION

  1.   What are pattern markings and symbols?
  2.   List and explain three pattern markings.

 

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS FOR PATTERN DRAFTING

TOOLS                         USES

  1.   Brown paper/cardboard paper     Patterns are made on paper
  2.   Tape measure             for measurement
  3.   Long ruler                 for drawing lines
  4.   Sharpened pencil             for drawing lines and writing on the brown paper
  5.   An eraser                 for cleaning wrong lines and drawing
  6.   Pins                     for holding two or pieces of drafted patterns
  7.   French curve             for shaping curved areas
  8.   A table                 for drawing and cutting of patterns



DRAFTING BASIC PATTERN

The basic or foundation patterns often drafted are referred to as blocks. They are drafted to the exact size of the body without seam allowance. They can then be adapted or modified to any desired style. Therefore they are not intended to be used as patterns for cutting out fabric without being adapted.

The block is made up of:

  1.   BODICE: The front bodice

        The back bodice

  1.   SKIRT/TROUSER:  The front skirt/trouser

                    The back skirt/trouser

  1.   SLEEVES:

 

EVALUATION

  1.   Mention three tools for pattern drafting and their uses
  2.   Define the word ‘Block’ as used in pattern drafting.

 

CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK PATTERNS TO BE DONE IN THE PRACTICAL CLASS

 

GENERAL EVALUATION QUESTIONS 

  1.   State two advantages of a commercial pattern.
  2.   State one disadvantage of commercial pattern.
  3.   State two advantages of drafted pattern.
  4.   Write the classification of sewing equipment and tools with two examples each.
  5.   Differentiate between stitches and seams.

 

READING ASSIGNMENT

Basic Pattern Drafting:  Home Economics for JSS 1-3 by Anyakoha. Pages 238-244.

                    Home economics New Concept book 2 by Popoola O.O. pages143-150.  

 

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

Construct Bodice block and skirt block.





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