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title: "Carlita coat: What You Need"
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To make Carlita, you will need the following:

- Basic sewing supplies
- About 5 - 6 metres (5.5 - 6.6 yards) of a suitable main fabric ([see Carlita Fabric options](/docs/designs/carlita/fabric/))
- About 3.5 - 4 metres (3.8 - 4.4 yards) of lining fabric ([see Carlita Fabric options](/docs/designs/carlita/fabric/))
- About 0.75 - 1 metre (0.8 - 1.1 yards) of sleeve lining fabric ([see Carlita Fabric options](/docs/designs/carlita/fabric/))
- Light to Mediumweight hair canvas ([see Carlita Fabric options](/docs/designs/carlita/fabric/))
- Heavyweight hair canvas ([see Carlita Fabric options](/docs/designs/carlita/fabric/))
- Tailors tape
- 6 Buttons for front closure
- Strong thread for attaching facings
- (Optional) Silk buttonhole twist if hand-sewing the buttonholes and buttons.

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Carlita has a lot of pieces! These lengths are estimates, you may need more or less depending on your size but if in doubt add an extra 0.5 to 1 metre of fabric.

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