What would you make?
 

I got a beautiful set of fabrics-- 1/2 yd of 8 coordinating fabrics. Does anyone have any patterns suitable for these?

There are lots and lots of free patterns all over the internet. Have you tried Moda Bake Shop? They always have some great small projects. Even most of the fabric lines carry a few free patterns on their site. Good luck! Hope you'll post pictures when you're done!

Do a search on "Six Halves Make a Whole" - there is a series of quilt books with patterns that use 6 half-yard pieces.