I find most of my patterns from quilting blogs. There are some amazing quilters from all over the world that have blogs. And Facebook quilt groups post pics everyday of fantastic quilts they made from patterns.

As I find I accumulate so many scraps from the quilts I've made I start looking for a scrappy pattern to use them up on. I find Bonnie Hunter and Pat Speth has some great patterns to make use of scraps. Also, check out Quilted Twins's site as they offer free patterns too. One of my friends just finished one called DNA Wrap that used a bunch of scraps. Have that on my "TO DO" also.

I have found that the facebook group "Quilt along with Pat Sloan" to be very inspirational. She has a new block of the month and block of the week starting soon. Super nice people on there,

Thanks for the ideas everyone. I don’t mind paying a reasonable price for a pattern if is good (after all designers need to earn money too) and I like quiltart designs. I will have a look at some of the ideas suggested, thanks.

Most all of the fabric makers have free patterns on their site. Red Rooster, RJR, and Windham are three I can think of I have downloaded from. But their are other fabric makers out there with great patterns. Just google your favorite and see what they have to offer.
Many bloggers have coupled up to design a block of the month pattern, it is very fun to play along and see what the new block is monthly. I am sure you could google block of the month quilts and find some.
Pinterest is a good site of inspiration for someone to find a quilt to make up. Careful though, you could spend lots of time there. LOL!
You can find a couple here on the board in progress. Little quilt along.
Utube has some good videos to play around looking at.
Last but, not least, Craftsy, Ebay and Etsy have after market patterns for less than original prices.
The other gals have given some nice ideas. I am sure you can find just the right pattern.

If I see anything that I am interested in, I can PM (private mail) them on this board. Everyone has been so kind to let me know where I can find what I am looking for. I have a collection of sampler books and an extensive collection of magazines. I like Dunster's throught to rip out what you liked and put it where you can find it. The excess magazine goes bye-bye. There is an entire shelf of Austrailan Patchwork.

There is a free program "MyLibraryThing", where you can list your books. I thought it worked real well, until yesterday when I thought I had a Judy Martin book, and can't find it. It's not listed on my list either. Did I borrow it from the library, did I see it at a friend's house? Have I tossed it in a UFO tub?

So I ordered another one. If I find it in the meantime, my Secret Pal will get it.

I like to keep things simple & worry free as possible. Since I don't' offer my completed projects for any commetcial purposes, I can freely download or draft anything that pleases me. The is a lifetime of potential sewing/quilting patterns & ideas just waiting to be sewn.
That's plenty of projects for me to do without stealing someone' else's hard work as I don't profit from it. Or show it off in public places. The quilts and smaller projects are completely shielded from public view. Just for my personal home use only.

Everywhere. Magazines, workshops, blocks of the month, websites, quilt shops. Many are from guild quilt shows "garage sales".

Pat Sloan has lots of free patterns that uses different blocks for each quilt.

I love samplers and have done Dear Janes, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler, and a few more. I generally mix and match to suit me. I'm working on Splendid Sampler #2 now - the block patterns were free until the book came out. They involve a variety of skills. Book #1 is out also. You can find out more at Pat Sloan's website. I also did Moda Blockheads #1 and #2 blocks which were free until the #1 book came out. If you like historical blocks, you might check out Barbara Brackman's "Material Culture" and "Civil War Quilts" blogs. She usually has a BOM going.