Get a few 3" three ring binders and as many dividers as you need. Then make a list of what categories you want to cover (i.e. Baby, Asian, Holidays, etc.) and use 1 divider for each category you choose. You can or subtract any category at any time. You can also make up more than one notebook covering items alphabetically (i.e. book #1 use A through G, book #2 H through N and book #3 O through Z). I also keep each pattern in its own plastic 3-ring holder. This keeps them clean and separated. There is a small initial cost to get it going, but in the long run it is very convenient. You can even keep an alphabetical list of all pattern names in front of each section for convenience when you start getting a lot of patterns. Hope this helps you.