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          • Bodice Front Style 01 (BF1D-01)
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          • Bodice Front Style 03 (BF1D-03)
          • Bodice Front Style 04 (BF1D-04)
          • Bodice Front Style 05 (BF1D-05)
          • Bodice Front Style 06 (BF1D-06)
          • Bodice Front Style 07 (BF1D-07)
          • Bodice Front Style 08 (BF1D-08)
          • Bodice Front Style 09 (BF1D-09)
          • Bodice Front Style 10 (BF2D-01)
          • Bodice Front Style 11 (BF2D-02)
          • Bodice Front Style 12 (BF2D-03)
          • Bodice Front Style 13 (BF2D-04)
          • Bodice Front Style 14 (BF2D-05)
          • Bodice Front Style 15 (BF2D-06)
          • Bodice Front Style 16 (BFOS-01)
          • Bodice Front Style 17 (BFOS-02)
          • Bodice Front Style 18 (BFOS-03)
          • Bodice Front Style 19 (BFOS-04)
          • Bodice Front Style 20 (BFOS-05)
          • Bodice Front Style 21 (BFOS-06)
          • Bodice Front Style 22 (BFOS-07)
          • Bodice Front Style 23 (BFOS-08)
          • Bodice Front Style 24 (BFOS-09)
          • Bodice Front Style 25 (BFOS-10)
          • Bodice Front Style 26 (BFOS-11)
          • Bodice Front Style 27 (BFOS-12)
          • Bodice Front Style 28 (BFOS-13)
          • Bodice Front Style 29 (BFOS-14)
          • Bodice Front Style 30 (BFOS-15)
          • Bodice Front Style 31 (BFOS-16)
          • Bodice Front Style 32 (BFOS-17)
          • Bodice Front Style 33 (BFOS-18)
          • Bodice Front Style 34 (BFOS-19)
          • Bodice Front Style 35 (BFOS-20)
          • Bodice Front Style 36 (BFOS-21)
          • Bodice Front Style 37 (BFOS-22)
          • Bodice Front Style 38 (BFOS-23)
          • Bodice Front Style 39 (BFOS-24)
          • Bodice Front Style 40 (BFOS-25)
          • Bodice Front Style 41 (BFOS-26)
          • Bodice Front Style 42 (BFOS-27)
          • Bodice Front Style 43 (BFOS-28)
          • Bodice Front Style 44 (BFOS-29)
        • Bodice Back
          • Bodice Back Style A
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      • Miscellaneous (GE)
        • Finishing Darts in the BF Waist (A)
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        • Finishing Darts in the BF Shoulder
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      • Sleeves
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    • Terminology
      • Balance
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      • Crosswise Grain (Weft)
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    • Tools & Equipment
    • Analyzing Other Block Making Instructions
      • Ease in the Bodice General
      • Ease in the Bodice: Joseph-Armstrong
      • Ease in the Bodice: Aldrich
      • Large Bust Adjustment (LBA) Gotcha
  • Patterns
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      • Barbie Dress Pattern
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  • Videos
    • Video: My Belle Dress Pattern
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    • Video: Panel Skirt (in Empire Line Dress)
    • Video: A-Line Skirt (in Empire Line Dress)
    • Video: Empire Line Bodice
    • Video: Contouring
    • Video: Bodice Block Back (Metric)
    • Video: Bodice Block Back (Imperial)
    • Video: Bodice Block Front (Metric)
    • Video: Bodice Block Front (Imperial)
    • Video: Measurements for the Bodice Block
    • Video: Bodice System Refinements
    • Video: Why Upper Bust?
    • Video: Wearing Ease in the Bodice
    • Video: Patternmaking Bust Cup Amounts
    • Video: Patternmaking vs Bra Bust Cups
    • Video: Pants Block Part 5, Anne
    • Video: Pants Block Part 4, Jane
    • Video: Pants Block Part 3, Bottoms & Thighs
    • Video: Pants Block Part 2, Drafting
    • Video: Pants Block Part 1, Intro & Measurements
    • Video: The Basic Sleeve Block
  • Blog
    • 3D Scanning: easy to get correct measurements?
    • Across Shoulder: The Gotcha
    • Body Forms
    • Bust Cup Sizes
    • Bias Strips of Consistent Width
    • Drafting Bust Cup Sizes
    • Ease in Patterns And Blocks
    • Fabric Burn Test Chart
    • Fit vs Size
    • Fit, Sizing & Measurements
    • A Perfect Fit?
    • Fitting Issues NOT Figure Faults
    • Large-Bust Adjustment
    • Large-Bust Adjustment: The Gotcha
    • Making Toiles for Fitting
    • Negative Ease in Stretch Blocks
    • Stretch Basics Pt 1: Introduction
    • Stretch Basics Pt 2: Blocks
    • Stretch Basics Pt 3: Challenges
    • The Sleeve Pt 1: The Block
    • The Sleeve Pt 2: The Cap Curve
    • The Sleeve Pt 3: The Triangle
    • The Sleeve Pt 4: Summary
    • What is the difference between a Block and a Pattern?
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