diff --git a/packages/brian/.editorconfig b/packages/brian/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9142239769f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/.editorconfig
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+# editorconfig.org
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_size = 2
+indent_style = space
+end_of_line = lf
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
diff --git a/packages/brian/.npmignore b/packages/brian/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c3af857904e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+lib/
diff --git a/packages/brian/config/config.ts b/packages/brian/config/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a2e61fe88d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/config/config.ts
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+const config = {
+  "parts": [
+    "backBlock",
+    "frontBlock",
+    "sleeveBlock"
+  ],
+  "measurements": [
+    "bicepsCircumference",
+    "centerBackNeckToWaist",
+    "chestCircumference",
+    "naturalWaistToHip",
+    "neckCircumference",
+    "shoulderSlope",
+    "shoulderToShoulder",
+    "hipsCircumference",
+    "shoulderToWrist",
+    "wristCircumference"
+  ],
+  "options": [
+    {
+      "id": "chestEase",
+      "min": -40,
+      "max": 160,
+      "std": 30
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "bicepsEase",
+      "min": 30,
+      "max": 80,
+      "std": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "cuffEase",
+      "min": 0,
+      "max": 100,
+      "std": 45
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "lengthBonus",
+      "min": -40,
+      "max": 120,
+      "std": 0
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "sleeveLengthBonus",
+      "min": -40,
+      "max": 80,
+      "std": 0
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "armholeDepthFactor",
+      "type": "percentage",
+      "min": 50,
+      "max": 65,
+      "std": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "sleevecapHeightFactor",
+      "type": "percentage",
+      "min": 35,
+      "max": 75,
+      "std": 55
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "acrossBackFactor",
+      "type": "percentage",
+      "min": 93,
+      "max": 99,
+      "std": 96
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
+export default config;
diff --git a/packages/brian/dist/config/config.d.ts b/packages/brian/dist/config/config.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f906343f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/dist/config/config.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+declare const config: {
+    "parts": string[];
+    "measurements": string[];
+    "options": ({
+        "id": string;
+        "min": number;
+        "max": number;
+        "std": number;
+        "type"?: undefined;
+    } | {
+        "id": string;
+        "type": string;
+        "min": number;
+        "max": number;
+        "std": number;
+    })[];
+};
+export default config;
diff --git a/packages/brian/dist/config/config.js b/packages/brian/dist/config/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cfa3754c1e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/dist/config/config.js
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+"use strict";
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+var config = {
+    "parts": [
+        "backBlock",
+        "frontBlock",
+        "sleeveBlock"
+    ],
+    "measurements": [
+        "bicepsCircumference",
+        "centerBackNeckToWaist",
+        "chestCircumference",
+        "naturalWaistToHip",
+        "neckCircumference",
+        "shoulderSlope",
+        "shoulderToShoulder",
+        "hipsCircumference",
+        "shoulderToWrist",
+        "wristCircumference"
+    ],
+    "options": [
+        {
+            "id": "chestEase",
+            "min": -40,
+            "max": 160,
+            "std": 30
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "bicepsEase",
+            "min": 30,
+            "max": 80,
+            "std": 50
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "cuffEase",
+            "min": 0,
+            "max": 100,
+            "std": 45
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "lengthBonus",
+            "min": -40,
+            "max": 120,
+            "std": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "sleeveLengthBonus",
+            "min": -40,
+            "max": 80,
+            "std": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "armholeDepthFactor",
+            "type": "percentage",
+            "min": 50,
+            "max": 65,
+            "std": 50
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "sleevecapHeightFactor",
+            "type": "percentage",
+            "min": 35,
+            "max": 75,
+            "std": 55
+        },
+        {
+            "id": "acrossBackFactor",
+            "type": "percentage",
+            "min": 93,
+            "max": 99,
+            "std": 96
+        }
+    ]
+};
+exports.default = config;
diff --git a/packages/brian/dist/index.d.ts b/packages/brian/dist/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb0ff5c3b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/dist/index.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export {};
diff --git a/packages/brian/dist/index.js b/packages/brian/dist/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..acd538dd76f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/dist/index.js
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+"use strict";
+var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
+    return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+var freesewing_1 = __importDefault(require("freesewing"));
+var config_1 = __importDefault(require("./config/config"));
+console.log(config_1.default);
+var brian = new freesewing_1.default.pattern(config_1.default);
+//brian.test('hello world');
+//brian.draft = function(options: {}): void {
+console.log(brian);
diff --git a/packages/brian/index.ts b/packages/brian/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c544077e23d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import Freesewing from 'freesewing'
+import config from './config/config'
+
+console.log(config);
+
+var brian = new Freesewing.pattern(config);
+
+//brian.test('hello world');
+
+//brian.draft = function(options: {}): void {
+
+
+console.log(brian);
diff --git a/packages/brian/package-lock.json b/packages/brian/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5e55453227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "@freesewing/brian",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "lockfileVersion": 1,
+  "requires": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@types/node": {
+      "version": "10.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-m9zXmifkZsMHZBOyxZWilMwmTlpC8x5Ty360JKTiXvlXZfBWYpsg9ZZvP/Ye+iZUh+Q+MxDLjItVTWIsfwz+8Q==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
+    "typescript": {
+      "version": "2.9.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-2.9.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Gr4p6nFNaoufRIY4NMdpQRNmgxVIGMs4Fcu/ujdYk3nAZqk7supzBE9idmvfZIlH/Cuj//dvi+019qEue9lV0w==",
+      "dev": true
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/brian/package.json b/packages/brian/package.json
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index 00000000000..1786780a33e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@freesewing/brian",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "A basic body block for menswear",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "build-watch": "tsc -w",
+    "run": "nodemon node dist/index.js",
+    "run-watch": "nodemon node dist/index.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/joostdecock/brian.git"
+  },
+  "author": "Joost De Cock <joost@decock.org> (https://twitter.com/j__st)",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/joostdecock/brian/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/joostdecock/brian#readme",
+  "dependencies": {},
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "^2.9.2",
+    "@types/node": "^10.5.2"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/brian/tsconfig.json b/packages/brian/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..328bdc686e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/brian/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "es5",
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "declaration": true,
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true
+  }
+}