I am not sure about copy right law. I will look it up. I don't know why you couldn't do the CD storage for yourself. You bought the magazine. I imagine if you were holding a quilting class and teaching others how to do a certain quilt featured in a magazine, you would have to get permission beforehand. Anyway, I know that is what I plan to do to make a CD with my fav patterns. And I have done this for my knitting patterns.