I was digging through my bins yesterday (a little shopping in my own stash, so to speak, given I've cut myself off from buying anything new until next month) and found this kit that'd I'd bought last summer -- I'm a sucker for Lakehouse stripes. It was on sale at the time, $35 for almost 8 yards -- too good to pass up! I loved the fabrics but not the pattern, and I'd set the whole thing aside for a deadline project and totally forgot about it.
Looking at these in a new light (i.e., a neater workspace), I think they'll work up nicely in the Geese in the Forest pattern. I've been wanting to jump on this bandwagon (however late, I'm 32 blocks behind! Yikes!) ever since I saw the original on Flickr a while back, and this color combination is one of my favorites. It's so cheerful, and I need to rush spring along a little. This winter just doesn't want to quit!
I always like to do my own spin on things, so I decided to make them a little smaller -- 4-inch blocks instead of 6 inches. Before I cut into all that gorgeous yardage, I did a test block with some other scraps that match: