Check out the book "Noodle Soup" by Debbie Caffrey she has several books using those strips including one called Worms I think. Any way they are very fun quilts she also has some beautiful mystery quilts as well.

How about a String Quilt one of my favorite blocks. This is fabric fondation pieced 12.5" blocks if I remember right it's around 100x103

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When all else fails and you want something quick, make a strip quilt. If you have enough strips of one color/print, you can use that for the center strip on all your blocks and make a cohesive pattern. If not, scrappy is wonderful. froggyintexas

There are lots o quilt block patterns out there, where you can take 2 1/2" strips and subcut them into other shapes, squares, HST's, rectangles, etc. I would go to quilterscache.com for inspiration.

Almost any of the Cozy Quilt patterns on this page: http://cozyquilt.com/Aspx/ProductList.aspx?CatID=15. Friendship braid pattern at Missouri Star.

Framed 9 patches also works with this size.
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Strip Twist at Quiltville.com, Summer In the Park at Missouri Star Quilt Company, but Bento Box is my favorite for strips!

I just finished this simple 16 Patch using 2" strips. You could easily use 2.5" strips instead.
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on, look at some of the quilt sites for free patterns. You will find a bunch. And you can google "strip quilt free patterns" also and will come up with a lot. Craftsy also has free patterns to download

WTxRed I LOVE the flag quilt. Could you send me the pattern name so I could make it? What a great cuddle quilt for the sofa!!
Toni

Check out jellyrollfabric.net. Liz Katsuro sells 20 fabric jelly rolls & has many free patterns that are all done with 2-1/2" strips.