--- title: "Bent body Block: Cutting Instructions" --- **Main fabric** - Cut **1 Front** part on the fold. - Cut **1 Back** part on the fold. - Cut **2 Top sleeve** parts. - Cut **2 Under sleeve** parts. These cutting instructions are just for the default Bent block. Adjust your cutting accordingly if you have/are making changes to the block. As Bent is a block it does not have any closures. If you are making a test Bent you will want to Cut 2 Front parts with seam allowances so you can pin yourself into it. ###### Bent 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.