Thanks for this easy video.I made one today. I added a button hole and adjusted the tie so it wraps around me and ties at the side. I also made it a short wrap skirt. Love it!
Just finished my first one.... It's the first piece of clothing that I've ever sewn. Turned out pretty good. I guess all that quilting does convert into sewing skills. I'm giving it to my niece and her daughter. I'll let them fight over it until the next one is made. Thanks Rob for the inspiration and taking the fear out of making clothes with my sewing machine... it's not just for quilts anymore. :)
I must be old....I've been reading the comments and giggle because it's one of the first skirts that I ever made back in the early 70's. They were so popular with stretch and sew, cut a tad different because they were circular but the wrap around concept was the skirt! Thanks for the reminder and I plan to sew one for my granddaughter!
Great video. I didn't even use the pattern I bought. My mom (retired home ec/ sewing teacher) helped me and I finished my first lapa and I will wear it to class today.!!! I'm making like 4 more. So happy!😍😍😊
You're adorable! I was lucky enough to have met you! The Rhododendron Quilt Guild in Florence, Oregon invited you to our guild several years ago. You were so kind and so talented! I hope you're doing well...
So essentially your skirt portion is waist diameter X ~1.5, and then the belt is twice that. Then length is whatever your heart desires. So simple! Easy to adapt for all sizes :) Love it!
I have a skirt like this which was made in Senegal. I also made one in my sewing class. Both of them contained darts. I am happy to have learned how an easierway to connect the belt. Thanks for making your videos. I subscribed.
wow, this is cool. its exactly the same as what we wear in the islands. This piece you call a lapa, we call an an ie (ee-ye) - short for ie lavalava. Its part of a two peice outfit we ladies wear called a puletasi. We dance in them and we go to church in them, we wear them to formal events and - well, to almost everything that involves the pacific culture. Thank you for sharing this :) -
I pretty much lived in this style of wrap around skirt in Hawaii (and Mexico and Spain).. sooo versatile and practical.. my fave was a hemp silk one! Wore it for years and years :)
Sooooo it took me 1 hour to make this belt!!! I kept jacking it up until i realized I'm watching you make it from the opposite direction. Once i figured that out... It was a breeze.. Great video!! Looking forward to more!!
That sewing machine sounds lovely. I am making a skirt too, but I did it a bit different, and I will need to add more belt later but I have plenty of fabric to use. Fun guide. Ty for sharing.
Great tutorial. I need to make myself a nice around the house and garden skirt. I have eyed down the fabric I will use *looks great* I am a bit bigger :) so Dee L info will really help me scale it up. I think i will be buying 3meters and its 150 cms wide. Plenty of material for other projects. Ty for sharing.
Thanks for the great skirt video Rob! I changed it a little and used some of your techniques from the curtain video to create a cute reversible wrap skirt for my 6 year old niece. Can't wait to send it to her! Thanks again!
These are what we called “wrap skirts” when I was in high school (moons ago!). The only difference, we made a “button hole” on the side of the skirt where the belt on the other side would pass through. Then the waistband would lay flat. 😊
Oh Rob! You look so cute in that skirt! LOL Reminds me when I was making a bridesmaid dress for a girlfriend. I had my husband try it on so that I could make sure it was looking okay. I am definitely going to make this skirt.
It looks like your wife has lots of fun with her dance group! Totally cool! And this is a super cute project!! Awesome vid as per usual, Rob! Thanks!! :)
Caffeinated mode, ha ha.great item to make and looks easy to do, no darts as well.now...which pair of my mother's curtains shall I cut up ! Your great at teaching, thanking for the subtitles too. Look forward to watching the other tutorials
Wrap skirts always make me laugh. A friend of mine was wearing a wrap skirt made from a silky fabric at church one day. She was distributing communion when the knot holding the skirt came loose and the skirt slithered to the floor. She looked down, picked up the skirt, and in a very dignified manner exited the church to retie her skirt. May your lapa never fall!
A large button whole would be nice to pull one of the waist ties through. That way you will not have a gap at the side. The waist will be smooth all around.
very cute , it reminds me of an over sized apron . cool idea I have seen these in the store's and now I can make my own this next spring for summer. great video
Love this Tutorial Rob. As you mentioned, would also be a great beach cover up. Definitely on my to do list. Always enjoy your energy. Thanks for sharing.
"We will set those aside for another project" ( throws bits on the floor ) 😂😆😂😂 You crack me up Rob 😃 Fab tutorial, would look great in the summer....maybe not our British summer 🌧🌧🌧, but someone's sunny summer 🌞😆 Thanks for the tutorial.
It would have been nice to have seen the finished product properly, (that's very important) so the viewer can see for themselves if it is something they may want to make 😊
Awesome as always Rob. I could have used this when I was in the islands last month. I would have worn one like Pierce Brosnan in 'The Thomas Crown Affair'. A fat, much less handsome Pierce Brosnan.
I have been looking to buy one of these for a while and this tutorial is so straightforward that I think even with my severe anxiety disorder I could give it a try! Thanks so much Rob - do you sell these too???
Forgot to mention that I have no problems with lighter weight fabrics, and I shouldn't as I have been sewing for many, many years, more than 50... and I am only 75! I am an ultimate DIY-er!
my son and i real do enjoy watching your videos. he says thanks again he a beginner what the easy project for him. pillows and pot holes he knows, and want to the next he says he want to make this one for me. so how many yards of fabric is this?
Rob, how do you sew jeans hems/jeans fabric on a home sewing machine? I have done that numerous times, broken numerous needles, got numerous puckering seams... the list is long. So, any secret you can share?
Thanks for this easy video.I made one today. I added a button hole and adjusted the tie so it wraps around me and ties at the side. I also made it a short wrap skirt. Love it!
When I made this kind of skirt in the late sixties, we added a button hole in the belt to thread the tie through. It made the ties more secure.
Just finished my first one.... It's the first piece of clothing that I've ever sewn. Turned out pretty good. I guess all that quilting does convert into sewing skills. I'm giving it to my niece and her daughter. I'll let them fight over it until the next one is made.
Thanks Rob for the inspiration and taking the fear out of making clothes with my sewing machine... it's not just for quilts anymore. :)
So glad you enjoyed it, Brendan!
I must be old....I've been reading the comments and giggle because it's one of the first skirts that I ever made back in the early 70's. They were so popular with stretch and sew, cut a tad different because they were circular but the wrap around concept was the skirt! Thanks for the reminder and I plan to sew one for my granddaughter!
Hi Ruth! I'm excited to see what you create! Feel free to share a photo of the finished skirt! Have fun sewing!
Mid 70s my first 4H sewing project was a wrap skirt!
Great video. I didn't even use the pattern I bought. My mom (retired home ec/ sewing teacher) helped me and I finished my first lapa and I will wear it to class today.!!! I'm making like 4 more. So happy!😍😍😊
your so fun to watch....you make sewing seem easy with your easy teaching and witty humor!
You're adorable! I was lucky enough to have met you! The Rhododendron Quilt Guild in Florence, Oregon invited you to our guild several years ago. You were so kind and so talented! I hope you're doing well...
So essentially your skirt portion is waist diameter X ~1.5, and then the belt is twice that. Then length is whatever your heart desires. So simple! Easy to adapt for all sizes :) Love it!
+Dee L thanks for the awesome comment!!
I should’ve read that before I used the same measurement of fabric as shown, as I just now made a mistake
@@gaylemae lol me, too. I need more like 70" of fabric.
I've watched many DYI wrap skirt tutorials yours by far is one of the easiest and simple to follow. Nice job! TY🤙
I have a skirt like this which was made in Senegal. I also made one in my sewing class. Both of them contained darts. I am happy to have learned how an easierway to connect the belt. Thanks for making your videos. I subscribed.
I too automatically put in darts at the waist. Fits better on a female form! 😅
Maaaate, love your style, music, simplicity, thankyou!!
wow, this is cool. its exactly the same as what we wear in the islands. This piece you call a lapa, we call an an ie (ee-ye) - short for ie lavalava. Its part of a two peice outfit we ladies wear called a puletasi. We dance in them and we go to church in them, we wear them to formal events and - well, to almost everything that involves the pacific culture. Thank you for sharing this :) -
Hello Arieta! Thank you so much for the comment! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the tutorial! :)
I pretty much lived in this style of wrap around skirt in Hawaii (and Mexico and Spain).. sooo versatile and practical.. my fave was a hemp silk one! Wore it for years and years :)
Sooooo it took me 1 hour to make this belt!!! I kept jacking it up until i realized I'm watching you make it from the opposite direction. Once i figured that out... It was a breeze.. Great video!! Looking forward to more!!
That sewing machine sounds lovely. I am making a skirt too, but I did it a bit different, and I will need to add more belt later but I have plenty of fabric to use. Fun guide. Ty for sharing.
DUDE! I sew too! So glad to see you on here!
Great tutorial. I need to make myself a nice around the house and garden skirt. I have eyed down the fabric I will use *looks great* I am a bit bigger :) so Dee L info will really help me scale it up. I think i will be buying 3meters and its 150 cms wide. Plenty of material for other projects. Ty for sharing.
Your wife is freaking star- those dance moves 😂♥️🌻🙌🦄
I like your step by step explanation,its easy to understand
Perfect to wear on a windy day
I use to wear those back in the day. So very comfortable!
+Alison Janvrin My wife loves them!!
Awesome tutorial. Very well explanation!
I luv how you don't make just one thing. I'm learning so much. just got a babylock serger. ready to go
+Diana Wright that's awesome!
Thanks for the great skirt video Rob! I changed it a little and used some of your techniques from the curtain video to create a cute reversible wrap skirt for my 6 year old niece. Can't wait to send it to her! Thanks again!
That sounds awesome, Ann!
Thanks for the video, I belong to a drum circle and I can't wait to make some for the kids who love to dance.
These are what we called “wrap skirts” when I was in high school (moons ago!). The only difference, we made a “button hole” on the side of the skirt where the belt on the other side would pass through. Then the waistband would lay flat. 😊
Thanks Rob, ypu always try to take the time to provide us a free download of your project when possible.
I WILL be making one of these to use as a swimsuit cover up! This is SOOOO EASY to make and it's pretty as well.
+Mary Ellen Brennan they're really super fun!!!
Just came across your tutorial and found it very easy to follow. Just made the Lapa while watching. It came out very nice.
Wow it's so beautiful. I love green color. I don't know how to use Sweing Machine, so I will hand stitch one for my daughter.
So glad I found this tutorial - fun and easy - thanks... This would cute as a double layer, too.. or worn higher over the bosoms, too...
Man sewing channel? Instant subscribe!
Oh Rob! You look so cute in that skirt! LOL Reminds me when I was making a bridesmaid dress for a girlfriend. I had my husband try it on so that I could make sure it was looking okay. I am definitely going to make this skirt.
You must have a very helpful husband!
It looks like your wife has lots of fun with her dance group! Totally cool! And this is a super cute project!! Awesome vid as per usual, Rob! Thanks!! :)
+Cheryl Land thanks for the sweet comment! My wife has a blast in her dance group, she's quite talented!!
Very good tutorial, I couldn't stop laughing when the blade fell out, nice to know it happens to other people other than myself!
+Jenny Kandy it's always fun when real problems happen while filming, I'm just a regular sewer just like those who watch!
Caffeinated mode, ha ha.great item to make and looks easy to do, no darts as well.now...which pair of my mother's curtains shall I cut up ! Your great at teaching, thanking for the subtitles too. Look forward to watching the other tutorials
I really enjoyed the video and learn a lot
We have a pool and will be making these for cover ups!,, Thanks Rob, you're the greatest! 🏆🏊🏼🏖🛁⛱
+Jolene Shindler we hope to see photos of the wraps you create!!
I love your energy.
lol Rob commercial break - it could only happen to you........ enjoying this new pattern.
This tutorial is perfection 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Wrap skirts always make me laugh. A friend of mine was wearing a wrap skirt made from a silky fabric at church one day. She was distributing communion when the knot holding the skirt came loose and the skirt slithered to the floor. She looked down, picked up the skirt, and in a very dignified manner exited the church to retie her skirt. May your lapa never fall!
+Rosemary Carlson just like a knot in a swimsuit, it's always a good idea to make sure it's secure!!
Rosemary Carlson lol
😄😄😄😄
She became a lappa dropper
I always wear yoga shorts or athletic shorts underneath
A large button whole would be nice to pull one of the waist ties through. That way you will not have a gap at the side. The waist will be smooth all around.
That's an awesome idea!
Yes one I bought 18 yr ago have to button hole one for slim one for bigger person it’s great.
Thought the same thing. Add a buttonhole, in the appropriate spot to pull the belt through for a smooth fit.
yes, I'd add the buttonhole and more experienced sewers can add darts for shaping at the back of the skirt too.
I made a skirt like this years ago with the button hole pull through for the belt. Great and easy to make.
Awesome tutorial. Very easy to follow!
+Sew Russia thank you so much!!
very cute , it reminds me of an over sized apron . cool idea I have seen these in the store's and now I can make my own this next spring for summer. great video
Love this Tutorial Rob. As you mentioned, would also be a great beach cover up. Definitely on my to do list. Always enjoy your energy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! This looks easy! I’m definitely going to try it!
You’re brilliant. Love it
I know this video was a while ago, but I just found it and thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks for making it simple, like me :)
"We will set those aside for another project" ( throws bits on the floor ) 😂😆😂😂 You crack me up Rob 😃 Fab tutorial, would look great in the summer....maybe not our British summer 🌧🌧🌧, but someone's sunny summer 🌞😆 Thanks for the tutorial.
+Debbie MacKenzie haha I do that in a lot of tutorials, our poor filming crew people who have to clean up after my messes!
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Great tutorial
Love this for the beach, so easey, I'm sharing this TUTORIAL 👍👍👍👍👍💃
Thanks for this easy video. Can the Lapa be made with any type fabric?
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I JUST FINNISH MY WRAPP SKIRT IT TURN OUT BEAUTIFULLY SO EASEY, I'M ALL ABOUT EASEY. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Amazing tutorial, just what I was looking for!
enjoyed the video, definitely making the skirt.
It would have been nice to have seen the finished product properly, (that's very important) so the viewer can see for themselves if it is something they may want to make 😊
agree! I am thinking I will need to add darts.
Excellent directions! Thank you!
Nice. I like your iron. Where did you buy and what’s the brand name please ☺️
Thanks I've been seeking a wrap around skirt I'm stucck
Awesome as always Rob. I could have used this when I was in the islands last month. I would have worn one like Pierce Brosnan in 'The Thomas Crown Affair'. A fat, much less handsome Pierce Brosnan.
I'm picturing it now! Haha, thanks a bunch!
Love this, but I'm curvy. This would need some darts to dip in for my waist. Any hints on where to add them? I sub'd too!
Woooow. You are one of the best husbands!!
Firstable !! Thank you !!
And secondly hello from New Jersey 😍😘
As always Rob Amazing video (smiles)
Awesomeness your fast enough for my learning and clear to understand you put some women to shame ! lol 😂 thanks for sharing
Very nice and easy . Thank you
You’re awesome❤
Could you please show me how to make a summer top that is off the shoulders and up on neck?
awesome tutorial, and easy to watch! I like how it turned out :)
I have been looking to buy one of these for a while and this tutorial is so straightforward that I think even with my severe anxiety disorder I could give it a try! Thanks so much Rob - do you sell these too???
I seriously need to learn how to sew
You can do it! It is "sew" much fun!
a beautiful iron you have
Haha with you travel coffee pouch you can make coffee wherever you go haha haha
Süper video 🥰👏👏
It's nice 😍
Forgot to mention that I have no problems with lighter weight fabrics, and I shouldn't as I have been sewing for many, many years, more than 50... and I am only 75! I am an ultimate DIY-er!
my son and i real do enjoy watching your videos. he says thanks again he a beginner what the easy project for him. pillows and pot holes he knows, and want to the next he says he want to make this one for me. so how many yards of fabric is this?
I used 1.5 yards of fabric, Jewel. It's awesome that your son and you both sew!
Rob, how do you sew jeans hems/jeans fabric on a home sewing machine? I have done that numerous times, broken numerous needles, got numerous puckering seams... the list is long. So, any secret you can share?
What kind of cordless iron are you using? Brand/price?
Brilliant! Many thanks u's
I've been checking out your videos. Just wondering if you have done a tutorial on Thai Fisherman Pants? (Subbed btw)
Thank you for watching! I have not done a tutorial on those pants, but thank you for the suggestion!
I made the skirt but I need to add darts. How do I place them on the skirt ?
oops! I hate when that happens. how fun. glad u didn't git hurt rob
+Diana Wright haha we understand!! Thanks for the love!
Thank you.!
He demonstrates how to sew a dress like Bob Villa building a house.
you are a kick! I might just make it slightly A-line
What is the best frantic to use to make one of these.
Is there no shaping on the waist?
how many yards of fabric needed? Thank you,
Could this be done with a knit?
superb
WOW Thank you :)
Reversible wrap around can you do it can you show it would appreciate
A lapa is actually a limpid in the Azores Portugal.
Picture of lapa skirt can be seen at mansewing.com/2016/05/easy-wrap-skirt/
Hi your great. I don’t see your notes?
thanks
Hey can you tell me what sewing machine you are using plz
Hello! Rob uses a Baby Lock Jane when he is filming. Thanks for watching!
Great for a bloke with no hips or waist. Interestingly, many women make theirs the same way. 🤷🏼♀️
What is the sizing?