Onebyone

I save the free patterns in the cloud. I also upload all my bought patterns too. No space taken up on my computer and I can download to read or print from anywhere on any internet device. This is great when together with my quilting group. I have my whole quilt library with me. I pay for internet so I make it work for me. Most Clouds have free storage up to 5GB. I use several different ones and haven't run out of free storage yet.

WandaVA

I also save all my patterns on the computer (with back-ups, of course). I currently have more than 5,000 items in my quilt pattern files! I printed out patterns when I first started quilting, but I ended up with more paper than I wanted to deal with. Now I just print out when I need, when I need it.

wolph33

me too-binders full of cool things I will never make,lol

CherryPie

Right now I've got to print out "maybe" patterns as I'm unable to store on our computer. I haven't tried a disk or flash drive. We had our computer worked on and hubby had it cleaned up. Since then we have not been able to install computer works so I can have pdf files. What a pain!!! I sure wish he'd get this problem fixed. The sad thing is if the pattern is in pdf format, I can't even print it off. All I get is garbled goop!!!!

davis2se

I don't print them unless I'm sure I'm going to make them, but I save hundreds and hundreds of quilt patterns (kids clothing patterns too) to my hard drive. Hope of making them all springs eternal in this old brain of mine.

ManiacQuilter2

Usually, if I see something that I like, I put the design in my EQ program. Yes, sometimes the free programs are only FREE for a certain length of time.

Shelbie

I also have many many printed patterns. I definitely use them for inspiration and every once in awhile I actually make one. As ink is expensive and it is time consuming to file all of these printouts in binders or folders and then have everything indexed, saving them on a flash drive or in a cloud makes so much sense. Now I just have to do it!

carla m

lol I read this post laughing all the way thru id love to do this as every time I clean my sewing room im buried by all the patterns ive printed as well as ones ive picked up here and there (every time I go to a shop or show I come home with at least one). however my hubby says I keep hp and now cannon as I wore out my last printer out of business if I stop. hey at least my bucket list is getting longer every day.
carla

LivelyLady

I do the same as Dunster. I could never give the free patterns up "cold turkey", definitely would need intervention.

cashs_mom

I do the same. I have a whole section of my hard drive just for downloaded patterns. It's a lot easier than having all that paper around. I've started doing the same thing with my recipes. I keep them all on my computer and just tote the laptop out to the kitchen when I want to use one.