Well.........I keep all my magazines in protective sheets and then in date order in a binder. Each binder has it's own mag. Like Quilter's Home, Fons and Porter, Quiltmaker, etc. Then I put a piece of paper in an empty sheetprotector and as I go thru a magazine, I write down a pattern I like, book and page number. So if I look for a pattern, I take the time to look at the first page and read down and see if it is there. Then on to the next book. I have a lot of other mags that I don't subscribe to and like to pass them on to other quilters. Take them to Guild and leave them on a back table for others. I am by no means an organized person, but have learned from looking for patterns for hours. I have thought about a "recipe" box, put the names of quilts in alphabetical order I find and then put the card in it which shows which magazine, then I go to that binder. Lots of ways to find that "one" pattern you need. Happy quilting.