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✨🪿 Porch Goose Sewing Series EP.8 Wing Free Sewing Pattern for 17″ and 23″ Geese

Writer: Bankky N.
Bankky N.
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Let’s give your porch goose a pair of wings! ☺️ These poseable wings have wire inside so you can gently shape them. You can also add optional elastic holders at the wingtips so your goose can hold a small accessory.


The pattern comes in sizes for 17″ and 23″ porch geese, and this tutorial includes two sewing methods:

  • Version 1: Sew and turn the wings right side out, then insert the wire through the back center opening.

  • Version 2: Layer the wings wrong sides together, then insert the wire as you sew the raw outer edges closed.


Choose whichever method works best for your fabric and sewing style!


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Print and cut out the pattern pieces


HB86 Goose Wing.
HB86 Goose Wing.

Materials

  • Fabric, felt, or soft cloth

  • Matching thread

  • Flexible wire

  • Elastic, ribbon, or lace for the neck attachment

  • Optional elastic for the wingtip holders

  • Pins

  • Scissors and wire cutters

  • Sewing machine

  • Hand-sewing needle for Version 1



Cutting Measurements

Item

For a 17″ goose

For a 23″ goose

Neck elastic

7″

10″

Ribbon or lace, instead of neck elastic

15–20″ total

15–20″ total

Wire, for either version

34″

45″

Optional wingtip elastic

Two 2″ pieces

Two 2″ pieces

Approximate finished wingspan

17″

24″

If using ribbon or lace, cut the strip in half to make two ties. Adjust the length depending on how you would like to tie it.


Which Wire Did I Use?



I tested three types of wire:


  1. White stranded GPT primary wire from Lowe’s.

  2. 18-gauge galvanized wire from Walmart.

  3. Green vinyl-coated flexible wire from Walmart.


My favorite is No. 3—the green vinyl-coated flexible wire!





Version 1: Turn First, Then Insert the Wire


Step 1: Trace the Wing Pattern


Fold your fabric right sides together. Trace the wing pattern onto the top layer. Mark the seam allowance at the center attachment point.
Fold your fabric right sides together. Trace the wing pattern onto the top layer. Mark the seam allowance at the center attachment point.

If you are adding elastic holders, mark their placement at the wingtip too.
If you are adding elastic holders, mark their placement at the wingtip too.

Repeat for the other wing.
Repeat for the other wing.


Step 2: Add the Optional Wingtip Holders


Place a 2″ piece of elastic between the fabric layers at the wingtip marking, with the ends extending into the stitch line.
Place a 2″ piece of elastic between the fabric layers at the wingtip marking, with the ends extending into the stitch line.

Pin it in place, then repeat for the other wing.
Pin it in place, then repeat for the other wing.

If you are not adding holders, skip this step.




Step 3: Stitch Along the Traced Outline


Starting at the marked center attachment seam allowance, stitch along the traced outline of each wing.
Starting at the marked center attachment seam allowance, stitch along the traced outline of each wing.

Leave the center attachment edges open.





Step 4: Trim and Clip the Curves


Trim the excess fabric close to the stitching without cutting the stitches. Keep the seam allowance at the center attachment edges.
Trim the excess fabric close to the stitching without cutting the stitches. Keep the seam allowance at the center attachment edges.
Clip the curves as needed to help them turn smoothly.
Clip the curves as needed to help them turn smoothly.




Step 5: Turn the Wings Right Side Out


Turn each wing right side out through its center opening.
Turn each wing right side out through its center opening.

Gently smooth and shape the curved edges.
Gently smooth and shape the curved edges.





Step 6: Attach the Neck Elastic or Ties



Position the neck elastic, ribbon, or lace at the center attachment edge on one front layer of one wing.
Position the neck elastic, ribbon, or lace at the center attachment edge on one front layer of one wing.
stitch it in place.
stitch it in place.
Keep the back layer clear of your stitching.
Keep the back layer clear of your stitching.



***If using lace***





Step 7: Join the Front Layers


Place the front layers of the two wings right sides together at the center attachment seam.
Place the front layers of the two wings right sides together at the center attachment seam.

Stitch them together to form the front of the wings.
Stitch them together to form the front of the wings.


Leave the back center attachment edges open for inserting the wire.
Leave the back center attachment edges open for inserting the wire.

With lace.
With lace.


Step 8: Separate the Ribbon or Lace Ties


If using ribbon or lace, cut the strip in half to create two separate ties.
If using ribbon or lace, cut the strip in half to create two separate ties.



Step 9: Trim the Center Seam Allowance


Trim the seam allowance of the stitched front center seam to reduce bulk.
Trim the seam allowance of the stitched front center seam to reduce bulk.


Step 10: Insert and Shape the Wire


Cut 34″ of wire for the 17″ goose or 45″ for the 23″ goose.


Insert it through the opening at the back center seam. Gently bend and guide the wire along the outer edge of the wings.
Insert it through the opening at the back center seam. Gently bend and guide the wire along the outer edge of the wings.




Pin beside the wire to help keep it in position.
Pin beside the wire to help keep it in position.






Step 11: Hand-Sew the Back Opening


Close the back center attachment opening by hand using a whip stitch or ladder stitch.
Close the back center attachment opening by hand using a whip stitch or ladder stitch.




Step 12: Stitch the Wire Channel


Stitch approximately ½″ from the outer edge around the wings to hold the wire in place.
Stitch approximately ½″ from the outer edge around the wings to hold the wire in place.

Work slowly and keep the wire clear of the sewing machine needle.


Your Version 1 wings are finished! ☺️





Version 2: Insert the Wire While Closing the Edge



Step 1: Trace the Wing Pattern


Trace the wing pattern onto folded fabric.
Trace the wing pattern onto folded fabric.
Add a ¼″ seam allowance around the outer edge and keep the ½″ seam allowance at the center attachment edge
Add a ¼″ seam allowance around the outer edge and keep the ½″ seam allowance at the center attachment edge

.Prepare four individual wing pieces: two for the front and two for the back.
.Prepare four individual wing pieces: two for the front and two for the back.


Step 2: Cut Out the Pieces


Cut all four wing pieces along the seam allowance lines.
Cut all four wing pieces along the seam allowance lines.




Step 3: Attach the Neck Elastic or Ties


On the right side of one front wing piece, position the neck elastic, ribbon, or lace at the center attachment point stitch it in place.
On the right side of one front wing piece, position the neck elastic, ribbon, or lace at the center attachment point stitch it in place.



Step 4: Join the Front Wings


Place the two front wing pieces right sides together, matching the center attachment edges.
Place the two front wing pieces right sides together, matching the center attachment edges.

Stitch the center seam using a ½″ seam allowance. This forms the front of the wings.
Stitch the center seam using a ½″ seam allowance. This forms the front of the wings.




Step 5: Join the Back Wings


Place the remaining two wing pieces right sides together.
Place the remaining two wing pieces right sides together.
Stitch the center attachment seam using a ½″ seam allowance.
Stitch the center attachment seam using a ½″ seam allowance.




This forms the back of the wings.
This forms the back of the wings.


Step 6: Trim to Reduce Bulk


Trim the top corners of the center seam allowances at an angle.
Trim the top corners of the center seam allowances at an angle.


Step 7: Layer the Front and Back


Place the front and back wings wrong sides together, with the right sides facing outward. Match the center seams and outer edges. Pin in place.
Place the front and back wings wrong sides together, with the right sides facing outward. Match the center seams and outer edges. Pin in place.

Step 8: Sew the Inner Channel Line


Mark approximately ¾″ from the outer edge 
Mark approximately ¾″ from the outer edge 

Stitch all the way around the wings.
Stitch all the way around the wings.
Leave the outer edges open. The space between this stitching and the outer edge will form the wire channel.
Leave the outer edges open. The space between this stitching and the outer edge will form the wire channel.


Step 9: Add the Optional Wingtip Holders


Position one 2″ piece of elastic at each wingtip marking.
Position one 2″ piece of elastic at each wingtip marking.
Pin the holders in place so their ends will be secured when you sew the outer edge.
Pin the holders in place so their ends will be secured when you sew the outer edge.

If you are not adding holders, skip this step.




Step 10: Cut the Wire


Cut 34″ of wire for the 17″ goose or 45″ for the 23″ goose.





Step 11: Begin Inserting the Wire


Starting near the center of the wings, tuck the wire between the fabric layers through the open outer edge.
Starting near the center of the wings, tuck the wire between the fabric layers through the open outer edge.


Step 12: Stitch the Raw Edges Together


Guide it into the channel along the edge.
Guide it into the channel along the edge.

Working in small sections, stitch ¼″ from the raw edge while continuing to insert and shape the wire.
Working in small sections, stitch ¼″ from the raw edge while continuing to insert and shape the wire.
Keep the wire inside the channel and clear of the needle. Secure the optional elastic holders as you reach each wingtip.
Keep the wire inside the channel and clear of the needle. Secure the optional elastic holders as you reach each wingtip.




Step 13: Trim the Seam Allowance


Trim the excess seam allowance neatly. Be careful not to cut the stitching or the elastic holders.
Trim the excess seam allowance neatly. Be careful not to cut the stitching or the elastic holders.
Your Version 2 wings are finished! ☺️
Your Version 2 wings are finished! ☺️


Version 1
Version 1



Time to Dress Your Goose!


Place the neck elastic around your goose’s neck, or secure the wings with the ribbon or lace ties.

Gently shape the wings into your preferred pose. If you added the elastic holders, try using them to hold a small accessory!





Make It Your Own ☺️


This tutorial is another fun idea to use as inspiration. Feel free to adapt it to suit your goose, your needs, and your style!


Porch geese come in many different shapes and sizes, so I can’t make a pattern that fits every goose perfectly. But I hope these basic steps give you a helpful starting point for creating your own wings.


I’d love to see what you make! Share your finished wings on Facebook with #happybankkycraftymom.



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! See you in the next one—happy crafting!



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