freesewing/markdown/org/docs/patterns/bella/fabric/en.md

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title: "Bella body block: Fabric Options"
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If you are making a default Bella 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 Bella with.

You can use scraps of fabrics from your stash so don't worry about buying fabric specifically for Bella.

<Note>

###### Bella is a block, not a pattern

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.

</Note>
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feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00			`<Note>`

			`###### Bella is a block, not a pattern`

			`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.`

			`</Note>`