"Inherited". I inherited a big stack of little 9 patches. I think I know what the intent was but I wasn't into that and found a simpler way to put them into something meaningful to me. Now that finished quilt is on the bed and I'm enjoying it more than I did the box of 9 patches. Unless the one who made those blocks you have is around to see how they ended up--my method would be to cut those down into 4 patch blocks and find a way to use those in a project of your choosing. Finished is a great way to enjoy them!