Would anyone be interested in doing a swap all about movement? I’m thinking of @gozer’s awesome light it up swap, which inspired so many amazing items. This would be a similar idea in that you’d need to craft something that incorporates movement. Like a pop up, pull tabs, an automata, a puzzle box, slide puzzle, a picture with a lift the flap element, music box…
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Oooh. This one sounds like a fantastic challenge and would be an amazing gallery!
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How intriguing!!
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That sounds really cool!
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Sounds cool, but I wouldn’t know what to do. I would enjoy the gallery though.
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Sooooo I’ve made a pinterst board of ideas. The movement could be complex or super simple, as long as it’s part of what’s crafted.
For example:
An embroidery hoop with a door that opens
And there are lots of crafts already on LC that would fit the brief:
There are a ton of crafts that would work for this theme.
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I love all those examples. It makes it less intimidating.
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Exactly! Movement doesn’t have to be some big fancy mechanism, it can be as simple as a paper doll or a stuffie with moveable parts. My hope, if we do the swap, is that thinking about making something that moves unlocks creativity and pushes us to make something fun and new.
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Articulated paper dolls are really cool
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I didn’t even think of an articulated paper doll, even though I’ve made them, and have gobs of printable versions pinned! 
Your examples are making me even more intrigued!
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There are some amazing paper dolls and they’re so fun!
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Absolutely!
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Late to the party here, but I’m intrigued… 
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So many good ideas for swaps recently - I want to make all of them! 
But will have to check the timing to make sure I don’t stretch myself too thin.
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Nobody’s offered to organize it so this swap is still entirely theoretical! But 100% agree there have been a ton of awesome swap ideas offered lately and I always want to do them all, even though that’s not possible.
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I assumed you were wanting to organize it. I’m happy to organize it though!
I know STS is starting soon and then there will be holiday swaps.
So just let me know if you have a time frame in mind or want to wait until next year, etc.
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I’ve never organized a swap before so I’m a teensy bit hesitant about that. But I’d be happy to co-organize if that would be ok. Or more than happy to let a more experienced organizer lead this. Do you think first week of October would be good? Or are we more likely to attract more swappers in the new year?
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October is good!
Where you thinking of like a medium sized item?
And how long for crafting?
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You could definitely organize a swap! 
It’s actually pretty fun pairing people up. It’s a learning curve but definitely doable.
(I don’t mean this as pressure, just encouragement if you wanted to try. @gozer helped me a lot when I organized a bag swap on LC)
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Id be happy to walk you through it @Tapestry . I would more than willingly be your co-organizer.
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