Question 1

1 (a) State one use each of the following sewing tools:
(i)  thimble
(ii) pinking shears;
(iii) bodkin    
(b)  State three ways of caring  for the pressing iron
(c)  Mention the three main types of sewing machine
(d)  Give one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of sewing machine
mentioned in (C)

The candidates were required to:
1 (a) State one use each of the following sewing tools:
(i)  thimble
(ii) pinking shears;
(iii) bodkin  
(b)  State three ways of caring  for the pressing iron

(c)  Mention the three main types of sewing machine

(d)  Give one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of sewing machine mentioned in (C)

Many candidates could not correctly explain the uses of Bodkin and where to place the thimble when using it. This made them to loose some marks. But many of them could explain ways of caring for the pressing iron.