Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan work operations
- Specifications concerning design, fabrics, accessories and finish for the skirts are confirmed with designer/customer/client, as required
- Workplace health and safety requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
- Fabrics, work method and sequence are determined
- Suitable work area is selected, prepared and cleaned of any contaminants
- Appropriate equipment and tools are selected and checked for safe operation
- Fabric is selected and checked in terms of quantity, quality, contaminants, size, pattern and consistency
- Measure and mark out pattern/template
- Measurements are taken from furniture item to be fitted or from job sheet/specification
- Pattern/template is developed from measurements
- Fabric is laid out and pattern/template located to conform with pattern/nap/direction of the fabric and to minimise wastage
- Any registration points on the pattern and other instructions to match required pattern components are marked
- Fabric is marked in accordance with workplace procedures
- Cut and sew skirts
- Fabric is squared up to the edges or guide markings on the cutting table
- Fabric is cut and work inspected to ensure accuracy/tolerance in accordance with workplace procedures
- Sewing machine set up requirements and adjustments are identified and followed
- Machine maintains required product quality and output
- Finished skirts are checked for required quality and reprocessed if required
- Complete work
- Workplace documentation is completed in accordance with procedures
- Waste and scrap are removed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Machines and tools used are cleaned, inspected for serviceability and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
- Equipment is maintained and work area is cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures