Porch Goose Mrs Claus Outfit Sewing Pattern
The Porch Goose Mrs Claus Outfit is an intermediate sewing pattern for 17, 23 and 27 inch porch geese. It takes about 4 hours in 15 written steps and needs ½ to ⅞ yd of red fabric. It is in the Sewzy iPhone app with every size included.
Updated October 11, 2026



- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- About 4 h
- Sizes
- 3
- Steps
- 15
The Mrs Claus outfit is sized for porch geese of 17, 23 and 27 inches: Small, Standard and Large. It is an intermediate project that takes about 4 h, in 15 steps. For a 23 in goose you need ¾ yd of red fabric and ⅜ yd of white fabric. You will practice gathering a skirt, attaching a round collar and making a tie-on apron.
The Mrs Claus outfit is a red dress with puffy sleeves and a round white collar, a white tie-on apron and a lined bonnet with ties. It has the same pieces and steps as the harvest outfit, sewn in Christmas red and white: red fabric for the dress, white for the collar and apron.
Good for: Christmas and winter porch displays (more in Christmas goose outfits).
Photos are renders of the finished outfit, made from this pattern's shapes.
Sizes and fabric
| Measure | Small | Standard | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 17 in | 23 in | 27 in |
| Body fits | 19⅜ in | 26¼ in | 30¾ in |
| Body max | 19¾ in | 27⅜ in | 32½ in |
| Head max | 8⅝ in | 11⅝ in | 13½ in |
Fits is the size it is drafted for, max is the most it takes. How to measure your goose.
All outfits for 17 in, 23 in or 27 in geese.
| Material | 17 in | 23 in | 27 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red fabric | ½ yd | ¾ yd | ⅞ yd |
| White fabric | ⅜ yd | ⅜ yd | ½ yd |
Widths and notes: red fabric: 44 in. Amounts from the pattern's own guide, rounded up, so buy what the table says.
The steps
The written guide in the app takes you through 15 steps, one at a time. Next to the shared top-and-skirt steps, Mrs Claus adds the round collar, an apron with a waistband and ties, and a lined bonnet with a brim and ties.
- Cut out
- Shoulders
- Back slit
- Round collar
- Neck tape
- Make sleeves
- Sleeves on
- Sides
- Skirt loop
- Skirt on
- Make apron
- Tie apron
- Bonnet crown
- Bonnet brim
- Close bonnet
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Questions about the Porch Goose Mrs Claus Outfit
How much fabric does the Porch Goose Mrs Claus Outfit need?
Red fabric (44 in): ½ yd for a 17 in goose, ¾ yd for a 23 in goose, ⅞ yd for a 27 in goose; white fabric: ⅜ yd for a 17 in goose, ⅜ yd for a 23 in goose, ½ yd for a 27 in goose. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
What size does the Porch Goose Mrs Claus Outfit fit?
It is drafted for porch geese of 17, 23 and 27 inches tall: Small, Standard and Large. The size table on this page shows the body and head measurements each size takes.
How long does the Porch Goose Mrs Claus Outfit take to sew?
About 4 hours. It is rated intermediate, and the written guide in the app has 15 steps.
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