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Technology
and Livelihood
Education
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
SERVICES
Different Types of
Table Skirting
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 7/8
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Food and Beverage Services – Different Types of Table Skirting
First Edition, 2020

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Technology and
Livelihood
Education
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
SERVICES
Different Types of
Table Skirting
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education 7/8 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Food and Beverage Services – Basic Tools and Equipment!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
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For the learner:

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 What I Need to Know

Different Kinds of Table Skirting

Module 4

What I Need To Know?

Hello, I am your learning buddy! In this module, let me help you acquire the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes you needed in Table Skirting.

Objectives

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Learn the guidelines and steps in Table Setting

2. Identify the types and materials needed in Table Skirting

Let’s define these first!

Crumple is to crush out of shape.

Fringe an ornamental border of threads used to edge clothing.

Pleat a cloth made by stitching.

Swag a fabric in drooping curve.

Thimble a small plastic cap used in sewing.

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What I know

Let’s determine what you already learned by answering these

questions. Write your answer in your test notebook.

Activity 1: Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. A box pleat table skirt from a sequence of back-to back knife pleats.
A. box pleat
B. french box pleat
C. fringe
D.swag

2. A pleats narrower than a regular box pleats, giving the bottom of table
skirting a fuller appearance.
A. fringe
B. french box pleat
C. plastic
D.Swag

3. This is a cost-effective way to dress tables for any occasion?

A. box pleat
B. fringe
C. plastic
D.swag

4. A Table skirt that is playful to party tables?

A. fringe
B. plastic
C. swag
D.box pleat

5. An easy way to dress up plain table skirt?

A. box pleat
B. fringe
C. plastic
D.swag

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Activity 2: Match the different table skirt in column A with their
actual appearance in column B.

___1. Box Pleat A.

___2. French Box Pleat B.

___3. Plastic C.

D.
___4. Fringe

___5. Swag E.

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Activity 3: Arrange the steps to consider in table skirting by choosing
the letter inside the box. Write your answer in your test
notebook.

A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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What’s in?

Let’s check how far you’ve got from our lesson in the second module
by doing the activity below.

Blast from the past!

Activity 1: Choose among the pictures represented by a letter in the

box to answer basic rules when laying a table. Write your
answer in your test notebook.

A.
F.

B. G.

C. H.

D. I.

E. J.

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Questions:

______ 1. Table topper has to be laid properly over the table.

______ 2. Dinner plate should be placed on the table first.
______ 3. Dessert plates will be set out after dinner.
______ 4. Linen napkins should be folded elegantly.
______ 5. Glasses are set above the plate.
______ 6. Set knives on the table to the right of the dinner plate.
______ 7. Forks are set to be set to the left of the dinner plate.
______ 8. Silverware is to be placed in order to use.
______ 9. Spoons are set to the right of the knives.
______ 10. Determined by how the design elements and principles are
used and combined

What’s new?

Filipino Loves Fiestas! Lita and Lito prepared the table set-up and
served food for barangay fiesta. They are both newly hired in a
restaurant. They are on probation for two months as waitress and
waiter and needs to meet the expectations.

What Is It?

To keep their job more efficient and impressive, both Lita and Lito
needs to learn the different kinds of table skirting to make them more
skilled and flexible in setting tables for any occasions.

Lolit

a is celebrating their barangay fiesta with a Theme Fiesta sa Nayon . She hired a server in a
restaurant and needs to meet the expectations.

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Let’s learn with them!

Table Skirting is used to decorate tables for different occasions, for elegance,
and to cover the actual table. The arrangement for a single diner is called a
place setting. The arrangement varies across cultures.

Here are some styles of table skirting:

A box pleat table skirt is made

from a sequence of back-to-
back knife pleats.

French box pleats provide

more volume than standard
box pleats, its pleats are
narrower than a regular box
pleats, giving the bottom of
table skirting a fuller
appearance.

Plastic
This is a cost-effective way to
dress tables for any occasion.

French box pleat table is a

kind of decorative fringe is a
good substitute for table
skirting and serves as a festive
wall border for special
celebrations

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 Swags are commonly attached
with overlap clips and an easy
way to dress up an otherwise
plain table skirt.

The following is the list of materials needed in Table

Skirting.
Description Picture

Cloth- a cloth used to cover a

table.

Table skirt- a pleated fabric

that is attached to the outside
edge of a table.

Thumbtacks- a pin used to

fasten cloth on a table using
the thumb.

Thimble-use to manipulate the

cloth easily.

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Pins- used to hold cloth on
decorative table skirt.

Below are the safety precautions in table skirting

1. Lay the top cloth and fastened with thumbtacks at the edge of the
table.

2. Locate the center of the table and fold the cloth towards it to get the
middle.

3. Fasten the cloth with pins at the center with the middle half of the
cloth.

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 4. Apply various designs.

5. All sides of the table should be equally skirted and covered.

What’s More

To prepare!
To achieve the theme, Filipino Loves Fiestas! Lita and Lito will be preparing
the Table set- up according to the different styles of table skirting for barangay
fiesta.

Table Skirting

Materials needed:

table thimble
cloth thumbtacks
pins

Steps/Procedure:

1. Prepare all your needed tools and supplies before the start of the
activity.
2. Set-up the area where you are going to perform the activity.
3. Lay down the table cloth. Make sure the cloth is clean.
4. Find the center of the table where you are going to pin first.
5. Table will be skirted following the different styles.

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WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Let us now reflect what we have learned from this module. Speak up your
mind’s content about the topic by trying to answer the following below.

Let’s try this!

This lesson made me understand that:

1. the purpose of table skirting are…

2. proper arrangement of the different style is…

3. knowledge of identifying tools can…

Wow! You’re getting inspired of performing the

activity. Congratulations!

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ASSESSMENT

You can do this!

Now, show what you have learned by doing this activity.

Activity 1: Read and understand the questions below and choose the letter
of the correct answer from the given choices. Write your answer in
your test notebook.

1. What tool is used to hold cloth on decorative table skirt.

A. cloth
B. pins
C. thimble
D. thumbtacks

2. This used to cover a table.

A. cloth
B. mat
C. plastic
D. towel

3. What tool is used to manipulate cloth easily.

A. pins
B. table
C. thimble
D. thumbtacks

4. A pin used to fasten cloth on a table using the thumb.

A. pins
B. thimble
C. thumbtacks
D. Screw

5. A pleated fabric that is attached to the outside edge of a table.

A. box pleat
B. french box
C. french skirt
D. Table skirt

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Acitivity 2: Arrange the steps of measuring brown sugar by choosing the
letter of the step order inside the box. Write your answer in your
test notebook.

A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth

1. prepare all your needed tools

2. design table according to table skirting style

3. lay down the table cloth

4. find the center of the table

5. set-up the area

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Direction:

Write the practiced steps of table setting and set-up procedures in

your home and compare it against the newly learned steps in this
module. Write your observations in your test notebook.

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Answer key

5. E
4. D
3. C
2. B
1. A
Activity 3
5. D
4. E
3. C
2. B
1. A
Activity 2 5. B
4. D
E 5. 3. C
D 4. 2. E
C 3. 1. A
B 2. Activity 2
A 1. 5. D
4. C
Activity 1 3. C
2. A
1. B
Activity 1
What I Know
Assessment

References:

Google image,www.textilefurnishings.com

Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Home Economics Food and Beverage

Services Manual,cblm

Google image,www.textilefurnishings.com

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This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd
SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and
addressing the new normal. Contents of this module were based on
DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a
supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII in all
public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development
was observed in the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We
highly encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.

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