I ordered a bunchof 5 inch blocks, but I have no idea what to do with them. Help I need some patter s

disappearing 9 patch. 9 patch. put boarders around the blocks. google charm packs on utube for tutorials or look on this site. I find the charms packs quick and easy once you decide what pattern.
here is a utube site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJoDt4DMkFU

half square triangles
rail fence

check your library for one of Pat Speth's nickle quilt books. Patterns all made from 5" charms.

Here are some that I've done. The first is a version of a d9p - rather than sewing the 1/4 units back together after cutting the 9-patches, I put them on point with the opposite corners pointing up. The second is a baby quilt I made cutting the squares into triangles and piecing. The third is a row quilt I made.

ETA: I can write up some basic patterns for each of these 3 if you want them. Just let me know!

Try the Moda bake shop site for ideas about all kinds of pre-cuts

half triangles...make great pinwheels

I think Missouri Star quilt has some free tutiorals on them

Charms...not blocks...charms..the blocks come after you sew your charms together!
so google FREE charm quilt pattern...bound to come up with quite a few!

they are also great in the center of stars using solids for the points!

http://turtlehillquilter.blogspot.co...-tutorial.html

I'm making some whirligigs with charms. I followed the tutorial at the link above. I've also made a quilt with charms using Elizabeth Hartman's free Charm Squares Baby Quilt pattern.

D9P is my favorite.

I just received some charm packs, also, so I'm glad you started the topic . Really like the D9P, so would appreciate any directions you would like to share.

I'm making 10 min blocks for a scrappy quilt. I like the size the finished block is.

Mine too but just in case you want something different here is a link to Moda's charm patterns: http://www.unitednotions.com/un_main.nsf/fp_charm-cd

check out the books- Nickle quilts- and More Nickle Quilts-
every one is made from 5" squares (nickles - or charms)
5" charms are quite popular now days- there are lots of patterns- look for ones labeled either charm quilts or nickle quilts