I have been quilting long enough that I can pretty much figure out how to make quite a few quilts w/o software. My favorite sources for patterns are books. Any book I own I have at least 3 quilts I want to make out of it. Most books include templates or instructions for cutting and peicing. I like the portability of books. I look at them in bed before going to sleep, on the sofa while DH and I sit in front of the TV, I take them on trips to look at. Sure you could do all that with a laptop but I guess I am old school. The one thing I do love about s/w like EQ is you can preview your quilt with your fabric choices.
Edited to add, I will still buy patterns, especially for complicated things like feathered stars, mariners compass or the gorgeous bella bella quilts that are based on Italian floor mosaics. Again, if it is a stand alone pattern or a book, I will always go for the book.