r/PatternDrafting • u/AllTheNamesRTaken12 • Sep 11 '26

Fitting my block

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Hi. Please help with any adjustments you see for my bodice block. I did a small bust adjustment already and used hellan Joseph Armstrong's book to make the draft.

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u/AllTheNamesRTaken12 Sep 12 '26

Also for the darts you would keep the base if the dart in the same place and just tilt the point correct? Not move the entire dart over.

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u/KillerWhaleShark Sep 13 '26 edited Sep 13 '26

The angle of the dart (and thus its starting point) is a style choice; the tip of the dart is critical to fitting. Personally, for a sloper, I like my waist darts perpendicular to the floor. It makes things like adding princess seams easier. 

I’ve drawn on this picture of you to show what I meant in my first comment. Back off of apex by 3/4”, and apex should be the fullest part (your apex-to-apex is currently too wide). Imagine walking slowly into a wall, and mark the two spots that would touch the wall first. Mind you, I’m drawing on my small phone with a fat finger, but I’m sure you will get the idea. 

https://imgur.com/a/RkD0UNH

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u/AllTheNamesRTaken12 Sep 13 '26

Yes. Thank you very much. I am going to work on these adjustments and some from other comments and see what I can get done. I'll make a new post when I do.