Breanna FreeSewing's Breanna Body Block
About Breanna
Breanna is a basic body block for people with breasts.
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- 📐Joost De Cock( designer )
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- Linedrawing
- Measurements
- Design Options
- Design Parts
- Conditional Options
- Shoulder dart length
The length of the shoulder dart - Shoulder dart size
The size of the shoulder dart - Waist dart length
The length of the waist dart - Waist dart size
The size of the waist dart
- Shoulder dart length
- Fit
- Biceps ease
The amount of ease at your upper arm. Note that while we try to respect this, fitting the sleeve to the armhole takes precedence over respecting the exact amount of ease. - Chest ease
The amount of ease at your chest. - Collar ease
The amount of ease around your neck - Cuff ease
The amount of ease at your wrist. - Front scye dart
Controls the dart at the front of the arm opening. This can help control gaping at the armhole. - Shoulder dart
Whether or not to include a dart at the shoulder to round the back - Shoulder ease
The amount of ease at your shoulder. This increases the shoulder to shoulder distance to accommodate additional layers or thickness. - Vertical ease
The amount of ease to distribute along the length of the garment - Waist dart
Whether or not to include a dart at the waist to round the back - Waist ease
The amount of ease at the waist
- Biceps ease
- Style
- Bust dart
Where to place the bust dart to shape the chest - Bust dart length
The length of the bust dart - Bust darts shaping
Controls the balance between the main and secondary bust darts - Secondary bust dart
Optionally include a secondary bust dart to distribute the shaping of the chest - Secondary bust dart length
The length of the secondary bust dart - Sleeve length bonus
The amount to lengthen the sleeve. A negative value will shorten it.
- Bust dart
- Advanced
- Across back factor
Controls your across back width as a factor of your shoulder to shoulder measurement. - Armhole depth factor
Controls the depth of the armhole. Higher values make a deeper armhole. - Back neck cutout
How deep the neck is cut out at the back - Front armhole extra cutout
How much do you want the front armhole to be cut out deeper than the back. - Shoulder slope reduction
The amount by which the shoulder slope is reduced to allow for shoulder padding. - Sleevecap
- Sleevecap back X
Controls the placement of the sleevecap back pitchpoint on the X-axis (horizontal) - Sleevecap back Y
Controls the placement of the sleevecap back pitchpoint on the Y-axis (vertical) - Sleevecap ease
The amount by which the sleevecap seam is longer than the armhole seam. - Sleevecap front X
Controls the placement of the sleevecap front pitchpoint on the X-axis (horizontal) - Sleevecap front Y
Controls the placement of the sleevecap front pitchpoint on the Y-axis (vertical) - Sleevecap Q1 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the first quadrant (front armhole) - Sleevecap Q1 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap first quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap Q1 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap first quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q2 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the second quadrant (front shoulder) - Sleevecap Q2 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap second quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap Q2 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap second quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q3 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the third quadrant (back shoulder) - Sleevecap Q3 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap third quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q3 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap third quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap Q4 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the fourth quadrant (back armhole) - Sleevecap Q4 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap fourth quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q4 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap fourth quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap top X
Controls the horizontal location of the sleevecap top. - Sleevecap top Y
Controls the height of the sleevecap. A higher value results in a higher and more narrow sleevecap.
- Sleevecap back X
- Across back factor
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
breanna.base | Base |
breanna.back | Back |
breanna.frontBase | Front base |
breanna.front | Front |
breanna.sleevecap | Sleevecap |
breanna.sleeve | Sleeve |
A block is a basic shape on which other patterns are based. They are sometimes also called slopers, although purists will argue that a block and a sloper are different things.
Blocks are typically not made as-is but rather serve as a basis for other patterns.
Designer Notes
With Breanna, I wanted to do two things:
- Create a basic block like Brian but for womenswear
- Try to see in how many different ways I could support the bust dart
It hasn't been a complete success. While some people get good results, others do not.
I leave it up because it's know to work for some. You can check this FAQ on womenswear blocks for more background info about the situation with regards to womenswear blocks.
joost
What You Need
To make Breanna, you will need the following:
- Basic sewing supplies
- About 1.25 - 1.5 metres (1.4 - 1.7 yards) of a suitable fabric (see Breanna Fabric options)
This list is for a default Breanna Block. If you have/are making changes to the block you may need to get additional items such as closures, binding etc.
Fabric Options
If you are making a default Breanna to see how it fits we recommend a fabric such as Calico (Muslin) or a cheaper fabric that matches the drape and stretch of the fabric you intend to make a finalised version of Breanna with.
You can use scraps of fabrics from your stash so don't worry about buying fabric specifically for Breanna.
Cutting Instructions
Main fabric
- Cut 1 Front part on the fold.
- Cut 2 Back parts.
- Cut 2 Sleeve parts, good sides together.
These cutting instructions are just for the default Breanna block. Adjust your cutting accordingly if you have/are making changes to the block.
If you do not have someone to help pin you into Breanna then you may find it easier to Cut 2 Front parts with seam allowance and sew the backs up when constructing so you can pin in the front.