Welcome to The Toy Maker’s Journal

Your free Arching Hollow Tree Pattern Booklet is ready and waiting for you.

 

Designed especially for beginner makers, this gentle project uses broad, forgiving curves, straightforward construction and a small collection of simply shaped woodland animals. It was created to help you build confidence while becoming familiar with the core techniques used throughout The Toy Maker’s Journal.

Click below to download your pattern booklet. Please save a copy to your device so it is ready whenever you decide to begin.

Thank you for joining me. I hope this is the beginning of many happy hours spent creating at the workbench.

Happy making,
Sasha
The Toy Maker’s Journal.

 

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERN

 

How to download your pattern

When you click the download button, the pattern booklet will open as a PDF in your browser.

On a desktop or laptop

To save the pattern:

1. Click Download Your Free Pattern.
2. When the PDF opens, look for the download arrow in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Click the arrow, then choose where you would like to save the file.
4. To print it, click the printer icon and make sure the print scale is set to Actual Size or 100%.

On a mobile phone or tablet

To save the pattern:

1. Tap Download Your Free Pattern.
2. When the PDF opens, tap the share icon or the three-dot menu.
3. Choose Save to Files, Download, or Open in Books, depending on your device.
4. To print it, open the saved PDF, tap the share icon, then choose Print.

Important printing note

For the pattern pieces to print at the correct size, select Actual Size or 100% scale.

Do not select Fit to Page or Shrink to Fit, as this may alter the pattern dimensions.

Once the file is saved, keep a copy somewhere easy to find so you can return to it whenever you are ready to begin.