I've gotten patterns from magazines, books, stores, classes, and online, plus classic patterns learned from individuals. But I rarely make a quilt exactly following the pattern. One magazine pattern, I enlarged from lap size to queen size. I've enlarged patterns from classes. Sometimes I'll take one element from a pattern and combine it with something else. For example, I was looking for a block to use as a frame for an applique I wanted to make. Lots of times, the magazines give me ideas on color combinations to try. I would never have combined purple and teal until I saw it in someone elses quilt. And for bargello, once you learn the technique, everything is your own design, unless you copy a pattern exactly.