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title: "Bent body Block: Cutting Instructions"
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**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.
:::warning
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.
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:::note
###### 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.
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