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should be 10 mm long on both the
right and wrong sides. For long and (iii) Using a coloured pen or marker
short tacking, make one short stitch pen, label the prototype clearly to
5 mm long, then another 10 mm indicate the type of stitch you have
long and continue in this pattern to worked on. Arrange the prototype
the end; according to their classification.
(iv) Punch holes in the manila card
and place them in the portfolio.

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(c) Diagonal tacking or basting tacking:
Even tacking Long and short tacking This is useful for holding together two or
more layers of material to prevent them
(vi) Leave a short end of a piece of thread
for easy removal; from slipping out of position until they
are finally fixed, for example, collar,
waistbands and pleats, linings.

Procedure for working out diagonal

ws tacking stitches
Even tacking Long and short tacking (i) Fasten on the stitches securely

Activity 3.1
1. Search information from various
sources such as video clips showing
how to make even, long and short
stitches.
2. Make a prototype of even, long and
short tacking stitches.
3. Use the following procedure to (ii) Inset the needle straight, giving a
make a portfolio for keeping various diagonal stitch
prototypes.

(i) The dimensions of the portfolio
should be 30cm in length and
21 cm in width. Use a manilla
sheet or available material.
(ii) Glue each sample of the stitches
in the manila card. Each card
should have two prototypes.

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