I decided to do the warm wishes pattern. I don't know why I thought the strips needed to be so wide. I did them 2" and got the quilt pieced together today. I actually had fabric in my stash and didn't have to go shopping! That would have taken a chunk out of my day! So it appears that I will get the quilt done by the deadline. I will try to post a picture of the completed quilt. Thanks for y'all's input.