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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to develop patterns
   • Set up workstation and patternmaking tools and equipment
   • Analyse design to identify appropriate modifications
   • Identify fabric performance characteristics that may affect garment pattern and determine ease allowance
   • Plan pattern development according to quality standards and workplace procedures
   • Select appropriate block
3. Apply basic patternmaking principles to develop patterns
   • Apply patternmaking principles in developing patterns
   • Document methods and formulas used
   • Check pattern pieces for accuracy, including seam and ease allowances, seam match, hems and functional openings
   • Label all pattern pieces, including grain lines, notches, pattern information and cutting instructions
4. Test patterns and complete work
   • Make a toile to test fit and accuracy of pattern
   • Alter pattern to reflect test fitting outcomes and quality standards
   • Document alterations to patterns
   • Complete pattern specification sheets and attach to patterns for storage
   • File finished patterns in storage system

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Garments include one or more of the following:	skirts trousers/pants shirts/blouses dresses
Methods and formulas include one or more of the following:	deviations from standard patterns sources of pattern components pattern derivation methods and formulas block construction methods and formulas

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

interpreting and applying correct pattern and garment terminology

taking measurements

identifying, selecting and using the appropriate tools and equipment for patternmaking

selecting the appropriate block and developing a pattern to demonstrate a variety of pattern styles

applying the patternmaking principles of square block and dart manipulation in developing at least two (2) patterns according to the specifications

checking pattern pieces for accuracy, including seam and ease allowances, seam match, hems and functional openings

labelling all pattern pieces, including grain lines, notches, pattern information and cutting instructions

making toile to test fit and accuracy of pattern and assessing against design specifications

making any necessary alterations to finalise pattern and check it is accurate, complete and complies with design specifications

cutting out and labelling pattern pieces accurately

documenting alterations to patterns

completing pattern specification sheets and attaching to patterns for storage

filing finished patterns in storage system.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

patternmaking principles and design terminology

patternmaking tools and equipment:

pattern blocks

scissors

ruler

square rule

marker pens

hole punch

pins

fashion triangle

French curve

pattern notcher

weights

tape measure

pattern markings:

appropriate seam allowance

notching

pattern information (size, style number, cutting instructions and identity)

darts

drill holes

grain line

stitching line

style features

fabric performance characteristics

quality standards and practices

sequence of operations

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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