Originally Posted by Joanie2
I have binders full of patterns I've either copied or torn out of Magazines. I still have 3 or 4 magazines I am getting in the mail but have decided when they expire maybe it's time to let them go. I've adopted a new plan for purchasing new books or magazines and so far it's worked for me. When looking at something new it MUST HAVE a minimum of 3 patterns I love or it stays on the shelf. With so many patterns available on line or here on the board,there is less reason for me to buy so this plan is already saving me money.Of course when friends pass their magazines on through me the same plan applies. You might think about giving this a try.
I do that with magazines too. I have been getting free magazines from my quilt group when they have them on the lucky door prize. If there is something of interest I as the person who won the magazine and they let me borrow it to copy the pattern then I return them.