Goose outfits patterns

In March we drove to Washington state to see our oldest grandchild for his birthday. It was SO FUN to visit them and we had a great time! We actually had lots of sunny weather which is surprising for…

All of the goose patterns shown above AND MORE are at the links below. Some of the patterns are free to view on my blog and some are available to purchase for a small fee. BIG NEWS!

The simplest clothing to make for ornamental cement geese is generally that of a "skirt" that slides over the goose's head. The basic design is a tiered skirt. Optionally, one can add arms (or wings) to the skirt. With arms, a bit of creative whimsy comes in. Many outfits have the arms sewn so the "hands" are clasped.

For my birthday, I thought it would be fun to make my goose statue, named “Ducke” (duke), a Miss Snappy wig. Of course, I needed to make one for my parent’s goose too. Since I wear my hair in braids…

Introducing Midlife Marge. Struggling to get going in the mornings, Marge does her best just to get through life some days. Once she finishes her coffee (complete with cozy so her wing doesn’t burn)…

On my walks around the 'hood I think about all kinds of things. Today it was those concrete geese that people dressed up back in the early 1990s. I never understood why women were making fancy dresses and bonnets for concrete geese. There were all over! Often the geese had an old fashioned dress and a poke bonnet. I haven't seen one in a long time. I did a quick Internet search and learned that the fad actually began in the 1980s in the area from Pittsburgh south to Kentucky and spread from…

Simplicity 9222 Crafts Sewing Pattern Uncut Costumes for Plastic Lawn Geese (This pattern has been sold. Click through to see if I have something else you would like. Or follow this board because if I find another one of these patterns, I'll post it on Pinterest.)