Response to the pattern share idea has been great - we now have 7 members and a bunch of patterns posted. Fabulous. More welcome. Remember that you don't have to send your precious patterns through the post - tracing off a copy is just fine, even preferable, because there is no risk of damage, loss or ill-treatment. I'm not a collector (of patterns, anyway) so I don't mind not having the original rustling treasure itself, lovely though they are.
The site is here. Request to join the group through flickr if you're interested.