The strip on the side looks like it's cut at 2". I'd trim the length to 8 1/2", then add another 2 X 8 1/2 strip on the opposite side. Leave the other sides as they are. Now you have a 8 1/2" square block. Lay them out by turning each block as you build your rows and columns. It makes a lovely woven pattern that looks harder than it is. I took a picture with my camera and sent it to my email, but it hasn't shown up. It looks somewhat like Barnbum's Brick Trails.