Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Establish work requirements and prepare for work

1.1

Work order requirements are checked and confirmed

1.2

Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition

1.3

Correct side of fabric, naps, direction of pattern and pattern matches are identified

1.4

Fabric is checked for flaws

1.5

Appropriate needle types for the fabric are selected and threaded

2

Lay out work to be sewn

2.1

Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including ergonomic criteria and personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work

2.2

Linings and any interlining materials are laid out and folded ready for sewing

2.3

Lining materials are matched and secured

2.4

Face fabric is folded, bringing edges to be seamed together to match any pattern and to maintain an appropriate finished length

2.5

Pattern matches are kept uniform within drops and across matching sets of blinds

2.6

Fabric is held together and, where required, supported with pins or other workplace approved methods

3

Stitch seams and form corners

3.1

Curtain fabrics are held to allow for the personal right-hand or left-hand preference of the sewer, and manipulation requirements for the bulk and slipperiness of the materials

3.2

Machine sewing operations are completed correctly

3.3

Finished length and width of each panel are measured and checked against work order and adjusted, where required

3.4

Linings and interlinings are attached to back of blind

3.5

Corners are folded and formed to match work order or workplace requirements

3.6

Hems are completed using the appropriate stitch type and sewing method

3.7

Corners are stitched and finished and threads trimmed

3.8

Ring placement positions are measured and marked

4

Sew gathering materials

4.1

Headings and any stitching or slit along vertical gather lines are completed according to the work order

4.2

Ends of stitching are secured and any required weights are attached

5

Finish work

5.1

Finished blinds are checked ensuring stitch length, end finishing and size blinds match work requirements

5.2

Work is pressed

5.3

Parts of the work which do not comply with work order are repaired

5.4

Rings are attached

5.5

Gather tapes and gathering lines are pulled up maintaining even fullness in gather and even tension in gathering lines

5.6

Headboard is painted, stained or covered with fabric fixed along the board length, corners are mitred and fixed, reducing bulk and ensuring a neat finish

5.7

Blinds are fitted to headboard or track and threading completed

6

Complete work for next process

6.1

Workplace required documentation or reporting is completed

6.2

Finished work is folded, protected and despatched following workplace procedures

Specifies 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Unit context includes: 

• WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent
• work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements
• work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving

Austrian festoon-style blinds include: 

• Austrian
• festoon
• London
• balloon
• cloud

Tools and equipment include: 

• industrial sewing machines
• measuring equipment
• stapler
• drill
• saw

Materials include: 

• lining
• interlining and curtain fabrics, including lace
• fabric-lined and unlined blinds
• fasteners
• threads

Work order requirements include: 

• widths and numbers of finished blinds
• seam allowances and types
• number and widths of panels
• lining and any interlining
• contrasting edging
• required fasteners and other materials
• mounting style headboard or track requirements

Machine sewing operations include: 

• straight stitching along seam lines from the face to the lower edge of the material,
• securing of beginning and end of threads
• stitching is even and appropriate seam stitch type, length and visibility
• seams are flat
• finished components match work requirements

Personal protective equipment includes: 

• that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices

Information and procedures include: 

• workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment
• work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs
• workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication
• manufacturer specifications and operational procedures