Zig Zag and the Journal Pocket

Art-every-day.  I accidentally stumbled onto some instructions for a shabby chic journal pocket and had to try it right away.  The pook pages I used were seemingly much more fragile than those used by the designer, as she had sewn the pages together and tied a bow through a couple of punched holes.  Trying to sew the pages resulted in dust.  The book I used dates from 1883 and crumbles when you look at it.  The title of the book is "Zig Zag Journeys in the Occident" by Hezekiah Butterworth.  It is full of gorgeous illustrations.  I'm showing the front of the pocket I made and also the reverse side (with one of those marvelous illustrations!) here.