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Preparation of basic child sleeve block

Child Sleeve block
Body measurement
Sleeve length: 5inches
Chest: 22inches
Construction lines

1 Draw a line segment AD of 5” (sleeve length).
2 Draw a line segment AB of 5” (1/4 of chest – 1/2”).
3 Draw a line segment AB of 5” (1/4 of chest – 1/2”).

4 Draw BC || AD and DC || AB. Mark a point E on BC so that BE = 2.4” (1/9 of chest). Join AE.
5 Divide AE into four equal parts namely AH, HO, OP and PE.Mark a point H’ above H so that HH’ = ¼”. Similarly,
mark a point O’ above O so that OO’ = ½”. Mark a point P’ below P so that PP” = ¼”. Remember! The points
taken should be perpendicular to AE.
6 Draw a curve joining A, O’, and E. Draw another curve joining A, H, O, P’, and E.
7 Mark a point F on DC so that FC = 1”. Join EF.

8 Mark a point G on EF so that GF = 1/4”. Join DG by drawing a curve. (Fig 1)

Fig 1

Preparation of Basic Ladies bodice block

Ladies
Body measurements
• Bust: 88 cm.

• Nape to waist: 40 cm.
• Waist to hip: 20.6 cm.
• Armhole depth: 21 cm
• Neck size: 37 cm.
• Shoulder: 12.25 cm.

• Back width: 34.4 cm.
• Dart: 7 cm.
• Chest: 32.4 cm.

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