Beginner Pattern Drafting - Bodice Block 101. How to create your own bodice pattern!

Hello Friends and welcome to my channel!
This week I embarked on something scary - creating my very first full drafting video for you all. As I say in the video, this week was a struggle with my mental health, but the love and support I've received from you all kept me going - THANK YOU!
Your response to my Sweetheart Dress was truly overwhelming, so here is the very first step towards creating your own! And indeed, to creating any design your heart desires!!
As always, please feel free to comment below - I love to hear from you.
Enjoy!
Evelyn
xoxo
BODICE BLOCK PRECIS.
Plot 1/2 your largest horizontal measurement plus 4 inches along the bottom of your paper ("waistline").
Square up from this line on the left by your back shoulder to waist measurement ("Centre Back") and on the right by your front shoulder to waist measurement ("Centre Front").
Plot your apex to waistline measurement up from the waistline, drawing a horizontal line from Centre Back to Centre Front ("Bustline").
Mark your apex points on this Bustline, marking half of your apex to apex measurement in from Centre Back, and a half from Centre Front Mark the same points along the waistline, drawing a horizontal line between these marks at waist and bust lines to create your "apex lines" and "apex points".
BACK BODICE -
Create your back dart by marking 1/2 inch either side of the apex line on the waistline. Mark a point 1.5 inches below the apex point. Join this point to the 1/2 inch marks below, creating your dart.
Mark 1/4 of your waist measurement plus 1 inch for the dart and 1/4 inch ease onto the waistline from Centre Back.
Mark 1/4 of your full bust measurement plus 1/4 inch ease OR 1/2 your chest back measurement plus 1/4 inch ease onto the bustline from Centre Back.
Join these points together creating your side seam.
Square across from the top of the Centre Back line ("shoulder line").
Draw a second horizontal line 1 inch below this shoulder line ("shoulder slope line").
Along the top line mark 1/2 your shoulder to shoulder measurement.
From this mark, mark your neck to shoulder point measurement inwards towards Centre Back ("neck point").
Draw a concave inward curve from this neck point onto the shoulder slope line to Centre Back, creating your "back neckline".
Place your ruler at the neck point and pivot it downwards to plot your neck to shoulder measurement from this point onto the shoulder slope line, creating your back shoulder seam.
Create the armscye - draw a line measuring 1/6 your full bust measurement plus 1 inch ease down from the shoulder edge. Square across from this point to Centre Back and slightly towards Centre Front. Square your bustline up to this line.
Divide the vertical armhole line into 6ths, marking 1/6 from the bottom. Divide again into 3rds, marking the upper 1/3.
At this upper 1/3, come in towards Centre Back and mark at 1/2 INCH.
Create your armscye by joining the shoulder edge, new 1/3 point and lower 1/6 point onto the squared line in a smooth curve.
Your Back Bodice Block is complete!
FRONT BODICE -
Create the Front Dart as for the Back, deciding on the amount you wish to use for this dart, the dart fullness increasing as the difference between bust and waist measurements increases.
Create the Shoulder Seam using the same method as for the Back Bodice, locating the shoulder slope line 1.5 inches below the Shoulder line this time. When pivoting down to the shoulder slope line to create the shoulder seam, subtract 1/4 inch from your 1/2 shoulder to shoulder measurement to aid fit.
The front neckline curves from the neck point to meet the Centre Front line 2.5 inches from the top of the Centre Front line.
The armscye is created using the same measurements and method used for the Back Bodice, coming in 5/8 inch at the 1/3 point rather than at 1/2 INCH, then joining the points in a smooth curve to create the armhole curve.
Where the front shoulder to waist measurement is greater than the back shoulder to waist measurement, create a bustline dart to remove this and true the side seams. Plot half of the difference on each side of the bustline at the front side seam, drawing the dart legs to meet 1.5 inches from the apex point.
Remember to add your desired seam allowance to your pattern or when cutting out. The choice is yours!
And there you have it!
Your very own Bodice Block tailored to your measurements!

[@workieddinka6334]

Workie from Ethiopia. Thank You Evelyn. God Bless You

[@maxinelilly8358]

Easy to understand unlike many others, thank you!

[@EvelynAdore]

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching ♥️♥️♥️ Be sure to check out my pattern drafting playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLMnBY_NS_tMusZ1lS2PVjA8nmnTNXUyZ1&si=x9XKFTH5F9p6RYOX And please subscribe and share!! Much love ♥️ xx

[@emelvarli7079]

Thank you so much for sharing this very helpful video

[@EvelynAdore]

You’re so welcome!! Thank you so much for being here on my little channel ♥️♥️♥️ Please be sure to share and subscribe! It is very very appreciated. Much love, Evelyn xx

[@sekucity659]

so feminine, we love u so much our lovely sister,keep up th gud work of creating videos

[@EvelynAdore]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@gabriellareti5055]

I love how uplifting your videos are! Not to mention how useful it was for me to draft my bodice block, thank you! :)

[@EvelynAdore]

Gabriella!!!!

[@workieddinka6334]

Thank you Evelyn; you support me a lot. Be happy, read the Bible (especially the New Testament part); God Bless You in each walk of your life.

[@joolsofsewing3723]

An absolutely wonderful tutorial .... thank you SO much!!!! Please do keep showing and teaching us this way, together with sewing/pattern tutorials as well if posssible? There are so many vloggers out there, good vloggers, that just do what they have made and/or are making ..... when people like me really need the tutorials from fab peop!e such as yourself. So thank you again ... I CAN do this !!!!!

[@EvelynAdore]

What wonderful words!! I will keep creating tutorials - don’t you worry! So happy to have you here! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss any ♥️♥️♥️

[@EvelynAdore]

As promised!! More pattern drafting!!! 🧵🪡✏️♥️💕 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCVdneMqrSDepI

[@joolsofsewing3723]

Woohoo .... thank you !!!!!!

[@aquaria206]

You are so adorable and a great teacher. Thank you so much ❤❤

[@EvelynAdore]

Oh thank you so much! What a heartwarming comment ♥️♥️♥️

[@spearageddon3279]

Very detailed and easy to understand, thank you! New sub. 😊👌

[@EvelynAdore]

Fabulous! So glad you like it! I recently created a tutorial on how to use this block to create a princess seamed bodice, so be sure to check that out too! Evelyn ♥️♥️♥️ xx

[@spearageddon3279]

​@@EvelynAdore I most certainly will check that one out as well. I just finished making my bodice block pattern this afternoon and am excited to give it a test run. 😊

[@EvelynAdore]

@@spearageddon3279 yeyyyyy!! Let me know how it goes ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@caramelrose7187]

Everyone does their Neasurements Differently And I am So Thankful for your sharing very Helpful But I really wish you would have included Shoulder to hips Measurement

[@EvelynAdore]

Hi, lovely! ♥️♥️♥️ Thank you so much for watching! Traditionally bodice blocks are created to the waistline, BUT I do have videos you can follow to help you make a hip length form or a dress length form too! Try drafting a skirt block and simply attaching to the bodice block at the waistline (link to the skirt block here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5epqGSQfJiGe6Msi=zHsZ5EgGSjXzb9uY This will help you create a block you can use for hip length garments and beyond! Hope that helps! Be sure to subscribe and share! Much love ♥️♥️♥️💕

[@celp88]

What a great channel you have! Love it. Saw your dolman top in a picture on Minerva and had to find your channel! I’m a newbie to sewing and am really excited to try this- do you have a recommendation for the paper thickness and size? There’s a lot of choice 🤯 x

[@EvelynAdore]

Hey!! Thank you so so much for your kind words!! Oh how wonderful! WELCOME!! What country are you in, and I can try and find some links for you! ♥️♥️♥️ Super excited to have you here! Evelyn xoxo

[@d.rayner3991]

Thank you so much, this is brilliant. So simple to understand especially how to calculate the front dart required. The only thing I am studying is where to draw the top line for the neck and shoulder to be created from, is this at the measurement of back shoulder and front shoulder to waist points respectively. Also I note you do not include a small dart at the top of the shoulder on the back, do you think this is not necessary? Thank you once again. Can make this into a dress by extending to include the hip area?

[@EvelynAdore]

You are so welcome! ♥️♥️ Thank you so much for your kind words! You are indeed correct! The top shoulder line simply extends from the top of your centre back and centre front lines, which are created using your front shoulder to waist and back shoulder to waist measurements respectively 💕 I have created blocks and patterns using shoulder darts before, but have found them unnecessary (and I’ve even found them to create unwanted bulk at the shoulders - we don’t want that!!) You are spot on! You could indeed extend this to create a fitted dress block (which may or may not be coming up on the channel soon when I take you through how to modify this block ☺️☺️) xx again - thank you so much for your kind words! Means so much xx Evelyn xoxo

[@EvelynAdore]

As promised!! More pattern drafting!!! 🧵🪡✏️♥️💕 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCVdneMqrSDepI

[@workieddinka6334]

Evelyn, how are you doing? I am from Ethiopia-Addis Ababa. I have a question for you: When I am doing the draft for Bodies Block, to do the "Neckline and Shoulder line" the height of the paper should be the highest measurement from Front Shoulder to Waist? As I took the highest width measurement "The Bust"

[@EvelynAdore]

Hello from Scotland!! ♥️♥️♥️ Yes! Your paper should be at least as high as your front shoulder to waist measurement xx

[@workieddinka6334]

Evelyn, how are you doing?? I have a question for you. If I want to sew shirt or trouser for men, can I follow the same pattern drafting. I want to sew to my son. Thank you

[@EvelynAdore]

Yes, absolutely you can use the same method! I would just add an extra inch or two to the crotch depth when you create it ♥️♥️♥️

[@alisonyong9417]

Can you show more video on how to create pattern from the bodice block. Thank you.

[@EvelynAdore]

As promised!! More pattern drafting!!! 🧵🪡✏️♥️💕 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCVdneMqrSDepI

[@alisonyong9417]

Can you show more video on how to create pattern using the bodice block. Thank you

[@EvelynAdore]

Hi Alison! I sure can! I’ll be showing how to use the blocks in upcoming videos, so stay tuned!! ❤️ x

[@EvelynAdore]

As promised!! More pattern drafting!!! 🧵🪡✏️♥️💕 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCVdneMqrSDepI

[@judithgoncalves3995]

Brasil , 23/10/23 Por favor trzducao em português, Grata 😅

[@EvelynAdore]

Olá Amiga! Você deve conseguir traduzir o conteúdo aqui mesmo no KZbin! Tente abrir o ícone de engrenagem na parte inferior do vídeo que deseja assistir, à direita do ícone CC, selecione as legendas e escolha a tradução automática! ♥️♥️♥️