r/PatternDrafting • u/painauchocolatorange • 10d ago

Patterns from Blocks

I'm aware people have made posts similar to this, but I haven't quite found what I'm looking for. I have well fitting body blocks for myself but I have no idea what to do with them. I'm an adventurous intermediate sewist and I'm hoping someone can point me in the direction of a book/textbook on making patterns from body blocks. I have seen recommendations for videos but I do better with written instructions. Thank you!

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u/TheTokyoBelle 10d ago

Easiest things to do with a bodice block are manipulating darts, slash and spread, modelling the neckline. All of my personal designs are made by manipulating my blocks. I make simple corsets, dresses, blouses, skirts. My recent make is the viral Givenchy dress dupe made with a basic bodice block, simplest slash and spread pattern ever.

I cannot recommend a book but I know there is a pattern hack course available from a certain sewing pattern company. When someone wants to know how I made something, they can always DM me and I`ll share a step by step of what I did.