Porch Goose Christmas Tree Outfit Sewing Pattern
The Porch Goose Christmas Tree Outfit is an intermediate sewing pattern for 17, 23 and 27 inch porch geese. It takes about 4 hours in 14 written steps and needs ½ to 1⅛ yd of green 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
- 14
The Christmas Tree 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 14 steps. For a 23 in goose you need ¾ yd of green fabric and ¼ yd of dark green felt. You will practice gathering a skirt, setting in puffy sleeves and binding the neckline with ties.
The Christmas tree outfit is a green dress whose skirt carries three tiers of dark green felt on each strip, with three ribbon swags across the front as a garland. The cap has a star on top. You need green fabric and dark green felt; the ribbon for the garland is extra.
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.
| Material | 17 in | 23 in | 27 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green fabric | ½ yd | ¾ yd | 1⅛ yd |
| Dark green felt | ¼ yd | ¼ yd | ⅜ yd |
Widths and notes: green fabric: 44 in; dark green felt: 36 in wide. 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 14 steps, one at a time. Next to the shared top-and-skirt steps, the tree adds three felt tiers on each skirt strip, three ribbon swags as a garland and a star on the cap.
- Cut out
- Shoulders
- Back slit
- Neck tape
- Make sleeves
- Sleeves on
- Sides
- Felt bands
- Skirt loop
- Skirt on
- Garland
- Cap crown
- Close cap
- Star
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Questions about the Porch Goose Christmas Tree Outfit
How much fabric does the Porch Goose Christmas Tree Outfit need?
Green fabric (44 in): ½ yd for a 17 in goose, ¾ yd for a 23 in goose, 1⅛ yd for a 27 in goose; dark green felt (36 in wide): ¼ yd for a 17 in goose, ¼ yd for a 23 in goose, ⅜ yd for a 27 in goose. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
What size does the Porch Goose Christmas Tree 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 Christmas Tree Outfit take to sew?
About 4 hours. It is rated intermediate, and the written guide in the app has 14 steps.
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