Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91350 about?

Accepted Answer

You need to take a commercial sewing pattern and make advanced changes to it so it includes new structural or style features like darts, pleats, collars, or different fastenings. You'll test your adapted pattern by making toiles (trial versions) to check that it fits properly and looks right, then create a final toile to prove your pattern works correctly.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91350?

Accepted Answer

1. Select a suitable commercial pattern with at least three pattern pieces and identify which structural or style features you want to add 2. Make advanced pattern adaptations such as manipulating darts, adding sleeves, pleats, gores, yokes, collars, or changing fastenings 3. Make toiles (sample versions) throughout the process to test and refine your pattern, checking fit, comfort, and that structural features sit correctly 4. Label your final adapted pattern clearly with grainline, cutting information, piece names, dots and notches 5. Construct a final toile that proves your adapted pattern works and correctly interprets your design

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91350?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You make advanced adaptations to a pattern and test them with toiles, creating a final pattern that includes the structural or style features you've designed. Merit: You work independently and accurately throughout, making your adaptations and testing thoughtfully, with your final toile and pattern clearly demonstrating your design has been properly interpreted. Excellence: You complete your adaptations and testing efficiently, using your time, effort and materials wisely without wasting anything, while maintaining accuracy and creating a polished final outcome.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91350?

Accepted Answer

1. Not testing enough toiles during the adaptation process — students skip the iterative testing that's crucial for refining the pattern fit 2. Incomplete or unclear pattern labelling — missing grainline, cutting information, or piece names, making it impossible for someone else to use your pattern 3. Choosing adaptations that are too simple or just one small change instead of genuinely advanced alterations that significantly change the design's structure or style

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