I would sew the 5 inch ends together untilI got a strip about the length I wanted for my top. I would then sew another strip but I would start with a half rectangle. I would alternate full rectangle strips with strips started with the half rectangle so that when the strips are sewn together to make a top, you would have off set seams and nothing to match. If you want to get fancy, go to Bonnie Hunter’s Quiltville site and under the free pattern tab, look at Bricks and Stepping Stones or Lozenges patterns.