A friend of mine brought me some fabric from Hawaii - at first look I thought it was a charm pack, but it had over 200 squares and they were different width sizes. Very odd, but it was enough to make a throw, so I just took one at a time and sewed them together into strips, then sewed the strips together. Not very inventive but it kept me busy and I had no idea what else to do with them.
It sounds like you found something to keep you busy - so that is great.