Produce piped crescent tiebacks

The standard covers the skills and knowledge required to produce piped crescent tiebacks.

This includes:

1. selecting materials
2. constructing tiebacks
3. cutting
4. producing and constructing bias strips and piping
5. finishing

The standard is aimed at those working in soft furnishings.

1. comply with health, safety and environmental requirements, relevant statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice at all times
2. identify and confirm specifications for the work being undertaken
3. work with colleagues to achieve specifications
4. evaluate the suitability of materials for use in the construction of tiebacks
5. select and match fabric types for tiebacks
6. check stiffening and filling materials for suitability of use in tiebacks
7. construct piped tiebacks to meet specifications
8. attach and conceal tieback rings to meet specifications
9. construct piped edges to meet specifications
10. machine finish tiebacks using the appropriate stitch tension to meet specifications
11. apply appropriate pattern and measurements to fabrics to meet specifications
12. centralise patterns and motifs within fabric designs onto tiebacks
13. cut fabrics to specified patterns and measurements
14. check suitability of materials for use in the construction of bias strips and piping
15. select suitable materials for the construction of bias strips and piping
16. select the equipment to measure and cut materials
17. construct piping to meet specifications
18. machine stitch piping using the appropriate stitch, tension and method to meet specifications
19. finish stitching to meet specifications
20. secure piping ensuring an even finish to meet specifications
21. conceal machine stitching around piping cords
22. prevent piping cords ruching after sewing
23. carry out your work to the required quality and output to meet production schedules and targets
24. identify any problems and deal with them according to standard operating procedures
25. record information in the appropriate information systems

1. relevant health, safety and environmental requirements, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice that have to be complied with
2. how to confirm specifications for work being undertaken
3. level of detail required in specifications
4. materials used in the construction of tiebacks
5. how to match fabric types for tiebacks
6. stiffening and filling materials used
7. how to construct piped tiebacks and attach and conceal tieback rings
8. how to construct piped edges evenly
9. machine finishing using the appropriate stitch tension
10. appropriate patterns and measurements
11. how to centralise patterns/motifs within fabric designs onto tiebacks
12. cutting fabrics to specified patterns and measurements
13. suitability of materials for use in the construction of bias strips and piping
14. suitable materials for construction of bias strips and piping
15. equipment used to measure and cut materials
16. how to construct piping
17. machine stitching
18. finishing stitching
19. how to secure piping to ensure an even finish
20. how to conceal machine stitching around piping
21. how to prevent piping cord ruching after sewing
22. type of problems that can occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
23. information systems used and why it is important to record information