Snooze2978

I put printed patterns from the PC into the plastic sleeves and then into a binder in no particular order at this time. The smaller purchased patterns in the size of a dress pattern I keep in a dress pattern box I purchased from Nancy's Notion years ago as I've downsized my dress patterns so found a use for the boxes. These I keep under my cutting table. Most of my downloaded patterns I keep on my PC until I decide to use them. Then I print them, put them into a plastic sleeve, then when finished, into the binder for later reference. Any templates I might print out and too large for the binder or plastic sleeve I put into a plastic zip bag and clip to a multi-skirt hanger with the name of the pattern they go to.

AliKat

I continue to scan my quilting patterns. One file on my computer is just for the labeled pictures of the quilts. Another file is complete with pictures and directions, each is carefully labeled. I can use the pictures only for a slide show to see what I might want to do next. I can backup on a flash drive all of this.
Hint: It isn't often I actually use those patterns. More often a new pattern catches my eye. But it is fun.
Many friends have stored patterns in the plastic sleeves in a binder but don't really know what they have or even look at what they saved.
Less paper storage. Especially as I expect to have to downsize in the future and want to be prepared.