Learn How to Draft the One Piece Sleeve Block

Step-by-Step Instructions for drafting the One Piece Sleeve Block (Sloper) to use with your Bodice Front and Bodice Back Blocks (Slopers). My systems for drafting blocks gets a better result for Non-Standard Figures than a lot of other block making instructions, which have been created within the fashion industry that works with Standard Figures.

Here are links to the latest Bodice Block Instructions for use with this Sleeve:

Bodice Block Front - Imperial Version

Bodice Block Front - Metric Version

Bodice Block Back - Imperial Version

Bodice Block Back - Metric Version

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Here are links to the latest Bodice Block Instructions for use with this Sleeve:

Bodice Block Front - Imperial Version

Bodice Block Front - Metric Version

Bodice Block Back - Imperial Version

Bodice Block Back - Metric Version

[es]

After a few failures and frustrating results from different tutorials, I have come across this video. I have finished the tutorial and have just tested our the resulting sleeve with a bodice I created it for - it fits perfect.

I really like that you discuss multiple problems than non-typical bodies can come across, and not just suggested solutions, but also what causes them. It helped me understand not just how to make a sleeve pattern, but also why the sleeve looks and works the way it does. It also help me come up with my own solutions to adapting the sleeve to fit what I need. This is exactly how a lesson should be :)

I also removed the dart completely - just ignored it.

Thank you very much for this!

[CarolUndy]

"Designing clothes that suit your body." Very good advice. Thank you so much for your videos. They are excellent.

[dusankamilojkovic]

Thank you so very much for guiding me through designing the bodice and sleeve. It was a pleasure following your instructions.

[sheep]

Thank you. Your instructions are incredible!

[bettyhung]

Hi. Thank you for your excellent tutorial of drafting the basic sleeves, I am very excited to find your channel which I have been searching for. It really can help me to solve my problem on the sleeve part . I can not wait to start following your introduction, in order to finish my dress ! Thank you !

[thulisilemokgala]

I got to the end and loving your book the fit of the moulage 🎉

[muglermugler]

Thank you for sharing your precious knowledge with us!

[zebragirlgirl]

Thank you so much for making such a clear and concise tutorial. Extremely helpful ! I love all your tutorials and your website. Learning so much.

[karinafermin]

Hi Maria, your videos are so helpfull, thank you 💕 so much😊
I was wondering if you have this tutorial in the metric version on your channel ?

[susankoltun]

When measuring the sleeve-bodice block back & front armholes, 1/4 inch ease is added to both the back & front measurements in order to establish point G. Then later on when comparing the measurements from the draft sleeve block cap curve to the sleeve-bodice block back & front armholes, I assume we are to use the sleeve-bodice block measurements without that added ease. Just wanting you to confirm as that 1/2 inch of ease could be significant one way or another. Thanks!

[dianneunderwood]

Great information - thank you for this tutorial. Was wondering if one makes a shorter sleeve cap (example: a 4" cap height instead of average 5"), would you have to lengthen the sleeve (from underarm to wrist to make up the correct total length? Or do you extend the shoulder width of the bodice to accommodate? as you can tell I am very unclear about this process. Thank you for any guidance you may share.

[chanelpate]

When drafting the sleeve cap 14:12, is it from G to H? Or from J to H after we insert our cap height measurement onto the pattern? I'm not entirely clear as to whether or not J is supposed to replace g or it's only there for that one insertion (cap height from bicep line).

[wendyb]

What do you do to remove the dart altogether 🤗

[evasupremo]

Hi, thanks a lot for this video! I just had a question... the armhole measurements used here are the front and back armhole depth measurements which were used for the front and back bodice right? Measured from the shoulder point to the upper bust line on the “across shoulder” line? Was getting confused and wanted to make sure

[gabrielaschwendlervieira]

Hi, is the front and back armhole measurement based on the sleeve block or the moulage?

[seekthelight]

Please solve my query that.. i don't know how to explain my question 🤔
After attaching the cap to the bodice, how would we sew the side seam of the sleeves because centre of the sleeves is not the centre of the cap? Would it sew nicely?