HISTORY POUCH- DIY

"If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday." Pearl Buck

History is rich. It's a tale of time. Where many lessons were learnt and where we can learn from.

I find history to be fascinating.

When I came across a newspaper dating back to 1946 I had to incorporate it into a DIY.

The History Pouch

Things you need:
•Old newspapers
•Scissors
•Modge Podge
•Paint brush
•Plastic Book cover
•2 buttons
•Needle and thread
•5cm thin elastic
•Super glue

Steps:
1. Page through the newspaper and cut out headings that hold meaning to you or that you find interesting/amusing. OR make copies of the headings and then cut out. I didn't have the heart to ruin the newspaper therefore I made photocopies of the headlines.
2. Open up your book cover. If it has a flap in the inside, cut it open.
3. Fold your book cover in 3 length wise. Adjust to obtain your perfect pouch size.
4. Cut out stripes of newspaper to fit each flap.
5. Next arrange your headlines on that piece of newspaper and stick using modge podge.
6. Continue doing so for all the flaps of the pouch.
7. Once the modge podge is dry, stick the modge podge onto the plastic book cover using modge podge/prit.
8. Fold close, measure where you'd like the buttons. Sew on.
9. Next knot the elastic and put it around the two buttons to close the pouch.
10. Finally, open up your pouch again. Using the super glue, stick the pouch closed on the sides. Allow to dry.

You now have a truly unique pouch with loads of character.