Drafting Derivative Blocks
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Derivative Blocks

- 1-Dart Skirt Block made from the 2-Dart Skirt Block: When making skirt patterns, it is sometimes useful to use a 1-Dart Skirt Block instead of the 2-Dart Skirt block, especially when making slinky hip-hugging styles.
- The Sleeveless Block just has some of the ease taken out of the underarm area; more importantly it has contouring information noted it on for cutaway armholes and low necklines.
- (Extended Line) Dress Block made from the Bodice & Skirt Blocks:Used for making dresses without waistline seams, e.g. a dress with a Princess Line that runs the length of the dress. (A waisted dress that has a Princess line in the Bodice, finishing at the waist, would use the Bodice/Skirt Blocks).
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Hello, Maria. I was wondering if in the future you could suggest some method to convert the bodice block with 2 darts into dartless block. I want to sew T-shirts for me with jersey fabric. I tried and sewed a couple, I looked at some methods that appeared in sewing blogs and then I was rotating my pattern as it seemed best, but I’m not sure if I did it in a correct way. As it rotates and removes a dart, the width increases in other places, but I need to remove put darts … I get confused a little. I hope you are very well, I love all the content of the blog and often I come back to read an article and learn. Your explanations are the best. Regards, Sara.
Hi Sara
Writing the instructions for a knit/stretch block is on my list of things to do. The problem is that I have so many things on my list, and also I have so many other things happening right now that I don’t have that much time to dedicate to adding new content to my website at the moment.
I will put this on the top of my list and try really hard to get to it in within the next few weeks, but I can’t promise. I will send you an email when I do get it up.
Maria
Hello Maria
Thank you very much for your answer.
I made two t-shirts and forgot to take note of what I did, since I cut directly on the fabric…
I closed the bust dart without problems, pivoting from the bust apex and with its method the fit is perfect. But in my case, the measures slope of front shoulder and slope of shoulder back (that which is measured diagonally) it was difficult to obtain them, because to whom I took measurements obtained different values… Luckily it was not look so bad, its a comfy t-shirt.
I will be attentive to the news, from time to time I’m looking at your blog, I love it!, Have a good day. Regards,
Sara.