Sleeve Block, McCunn System

Sleeve Block, McCunn System
These instructions are based on the instructions and method from the book How to Make Sewing Patterns by Don McCunn (1977 revised edition) ISBN 0-932538-00-2. This book has been updated and may be purchased from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Sewing-Patterns-second/dp/0932538215. In this tutorial, the method described there will be referred to as “the McCunn method”.

Measurements
The following Valentina measurements are required to construct a sleeve block using the McCunn method.


 * L01 arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent
 * L16 arm_shoulder_tip_to_armfold_line
 * L11 arm_upper_circ
 * D04 hand_palm_circ
 * L02 arm_shoulder_tip_to_elbow_bent

Before attempting to draft a sleeve pattern with this method, ensure that you have created and saved a measurement file (.vit) which contains values for L01, L02, L11, L16, and D04. This may be accomplished using the TAPE program.

The instructions for drafting a basic sleeve may be found on pages 71-75 in the 1977 revised edition or pages 79-82 in the 2016 second edition. In the McCunn method, the five measurements required to draft a basic sleeve are called


 * Arm Length
 * Sleeve Cap
 * Biceps
 * Palm
 * Shoulder to Elbow