Downloading The Frenzy Blouse Pattern From Papavero

I have heard from many of you who would like to download the Frenzy Blouse from Papavero, but are having a difficult time, so I thought that I would try and do a little walk through and help you out.

Begin by going to THIS page.

In the top right hand corner of the page, which you see below, you will see where you can either create an account or log in to an existing account. All along the way you will need to translate the page unless you can read Polish.  

Once you have created an account, it will take you to a new account page. Go back to the Frenzy Blouse page. Scroll down and you will see, highlighted in red, a link to the size chart. The size chart is in centimeters, so for us Americans who are a little metric challenged, you will need to convert the metric measurements to inches. 

The page that contains the size chart is pictured below.

Below is the size chart. Note that the sizes are across the top of the chart in red.

Once you have determined your size, go back to the Frenzy Blouse page and scroll down until you see the green boxes that you see below. The number on the right side of 174 is the size of the pattern in that file. Simply click on the green box for the size that you would like and the pattern will download.

The first page of the downloaded pattern is pictured below.

One last note on the pattern. I took my file to a print shop as I wanted to be sure and print out the pattern on the correct paper size. The pages are a little bigger than our regular paper size of 8.5x11 here in America. So the copy shop printed the pattern out on a legal sized piece of paper. Worked out perfectly.  

If you have any other questions, please ask and I will do my best to help. The download is a little confusing initially, but once you've figured it out, it will all make sense. Hopefully my little walk through will also help.

Good Luck!
Rhonda

Thrifty Thursday/You Must Make This Blouse!!!

I'm always on the outlook for new designers who are offering a free pattern to promote their work. The blouse below popped up on my Pinterest page. I thought it was cute, saved it with the thought that I might get to it, and then a Facebook friend sent a link and said that she thought I might like this. It's the Frenzy Blouse from Papavero. So I thought, okay, the sewing gods have spoken, I should give it a try :) 

And I'm so happy that I did! Such a cute blouse and so pretty on as well. 

Just to give you an idea of what is really going on at the neckline. There are 3 pleats on either side of center front that radiate diagonally out. 

The tab is sewn on under the pleats. The tab pattern is not included. I cut a strip 3" wide and stitched it together with a 1/4" seam allowance. I obviously cut my tab much longer than it needed to be. Once the tab is made, simply center it with the center front of the blouse and then fold back the pleats. Remember, they are pleats and not darts, so no stitching them down.  

The instructions call for a center back zipper. I hate having zippers in my blouses if they are not absolutely necessary. The neckline looked large enough to get my head through, so I basted the top together before actually sewing. Slipped it on without a problem, so no zipper!

The neckline is finished with a bias strip. This is not included in the pattern, but easy enough to cut on your own. Once the neckline is finished, wrap the tab to the back and hand stitch in place.

As you can see, the blouse would make a lovely dress as well, just lengthen the pattern.

Downloading the pattern is a bit of a challenge as the instructions are in Polish. Thank goodness for Google translate. There are separate files for each size, so be sure to check the measurements to determine the size you will need. 

The download is a bit of a challenge, but well worth it. As I said, I am so very happy with the blouse. Fits beautifully and it was very easy to make. I will be making more!

Enjoy!

Rhonda