Hey Danny, There is the pattern request forum. Pattern makers post their patterns there. If you're talking about a pattern vault Where you can find specific patterns, well the problem is that this forum does not have a lot of storage space for pictures and patterns. They are automatically deleted after a few months if they are not viewed. Thats done to keep the forum speed up. The gallery, I believe is on a different server.
Just remember this forum is run by Steve, not a magazine that has paying advertisers.