don't be in a hurry to cut them up. press them, fondle them,get to know some of them---look at lots of patterns and pictures. something will come to you and it will be wonderful.
putting some new fabric with as blenders or backgrounds, etc.
will totally change the looks.or add red or some consistent
color in the same place on each big block, etc. you don't want to cut all into strips and then find a pattern that takes 4" pieces. there are so many vintage patterns available for looking & downloading on the internet. good luck !