I saw an episode about canning on America’s Test Kitchen and found this guide on their website. There are also recipes for small batch jams there.
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Prompt: October - Hay Rides
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: ghostly biscornu
Project Link: Halloween biscornu 👻
Brief Description: This is made using two parts. I tried to finish it before Halloween, but I just couldn’t get it done in time.
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I put up the advent prompt early again. At least I haven’t forgotten to post the last two weeks 
- Nov. 7 - flannel sheets - craft something that is soft, that has stripes, that is a set, has purple on it, or is physically large
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Prompt: Advent- Apple Orchard
Team: 
so cornfused
Project Name: Spiced Applesauce
Project Link:
Brief Description: recipe from Spiced Applesauce Recipe
really delicious, we’re halfway through our third batch
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Prompt: November- Romance
Team:
Project Name: Hot Fuzz Birthday cake
Project Link: Hot Fuzz Birthday Cake
Brief Description: My husband whom I love, loves the movie Hot Fuzz, so this is his birthday cake
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Prompt: November- Spy Stories
Team:
Project Name: Moon face sign
Project Link: Moon face sign that glows
Brief Description: My 20" moon face that’s secret is it glows at night or under uv light
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Prompt: October- Fuzzy slippers
Team:
Project Name: My Achin’ @ss
Project Link: Achin' @ss the crocheted donkey
Brief Description: I made this crocheted donkey with a fuzzy mane for my husband’s friend
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Prompt: October - Hay Rides
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (1)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Hiya, folks! I haven’t been around online, but I have been crafting. I made 10 hats. And now I’m going to show you all of them.
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Prompt: October - Cozy Sweaters
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (2)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Have you all noticed how little yarn variety is available right now? I get why, it was just a bit of a let down to go yarn shopping. I dipped into my stash, and supplemented with a few new skeins to make all of these.
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Prompt: October - Fuzzy Slippers
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (3)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Hats, Hats, Hats. This one is fuzzy.
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Prompt: October - Costume Party
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (4)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: We’re wearing hats.
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Prompt: November - Spy Stories
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (5)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: So many hats. It can help you sneak around under cover, and has a bunch of hidden stitches and threads inside.
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Prompt: November - Romance
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (6)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: These are all made for holiday gifts, for many people that I love and care about.
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Prompt: November - Historical
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (7)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Looking weathered.
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Prompt: November - Non-fiction
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (8)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Hats are functional, and I looked up instructions for a few different things in the process.
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Prompt: November - Sci-fi/Fantasy
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (9)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: These took a lot of technical skill and concentration. Also, this one has sparkly metallic fibers…like…stars.
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (10)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: That’s all 10 hats. Now on to other things!
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Prompt: Flannel Sheets (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Cookies!
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a set (batch) of cookies.
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Prompt: Apple Orchard (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Lose the Fear art journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a fairly red art journal page.
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Prompt: Warm Clothing (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Not a Whim art journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a collage figure and painted a quote over a background I had made earlier.
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Prompt: Sword (November Battle)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Bearillionaire ATC
Project Link: N/A (for now, at least)
Brief Description: I made this ATC for thanate in the Ongoing ATC Swap. It involved a lot of cutting. I used scissors, but what are scissors if not small, attached, hand-held swords?
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The underwear whim has me laughing 
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@LovelyMiss - As I live and breath! There you are! You have been very missed. I am so glad you’re back. Your hats look fantastic and are just in time for the cold weather! I’d say I am partial to that green one with the flecks, and that blue, green, and grey stripey one. The pompoms turned out great too!
@megwell that dog head on a human body is cracking me up!
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Hi everyone! I went ahead and put the remaining advent prompts up. I keep forgetting to post them, and with the long weekend ahead for American Thanksgiving, many of us will have more time for crafting. Maybe one or more of these will inspire some holiday crafting!
I’d like to add that I am thankful for each and every one of you. Thank you for keeping the Nerd Games alive. If you have any ideas to change things up for 2022, please share your ideas here or send me a message. Happy holidays!
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Prompt: November Battle - Pen
Team: So Corn-fused
Project Name: Munchlax ATC
Project Link: Gotta catch 'em all! Pokémon ATCs - #30 by roler
Brief Description: Another of my Pokémon ATCs! I definitely used a pen!
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Prompt: November - battle - pen
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: coasters… or ornaments???
Project Link:
Brief Description: I used a pyrography pen to burn these 4 inch cork rounds. I haven’t decided if they will be ornaments or coasters. Leaning toward coasters at the moment 
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Prompt: November Battle Pen
Team:
Project Name: Bathroom wall lady
Project Link:
Brief Description: This was a pen experiment. We are doodling portraits on our bathroom wall. there is too much texture, so we’re going to coat it so it is smoother and try again, but I’m super pleased with her & hope when I redo her she’ll turn out at least as well.
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Thank you for posting them early! Do you want us to wait until the actual date before we post for an Advent prompt?
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Prompt: November Battle- Sword
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Thanksgiving Pies
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: For Thanksgiving, my SIL had half a dozen 6" pie plates, so we decided to make a variety of pies. I used a knife (which is kind of like a tiny sword) to peel and core the apples, and to cut the dough for the lattice crust. The pies were a group effort- my SIL made the dough for the crust, my mom sliced the apples, I assembled three of the pies (apple, apple & blueberry, cherry), and my SIL prepared the rest (pumpkin, coconut cream, banana cream). There were only 4 of us for dinner this year, and we each got to sample several pies. Each slice was only about 2 or 3 bites!
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Pumpkin, Cherry, Apple & Blueberry, Apple (the cream pies were in the fridge)
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Nope! You can go ahead and craft for them now. No reason to wait
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Prompt: November - Spy Stories
Team: So Cornfused
Project Name: Gnome Towel Topper
Project Link: Gnome Towel Topper
Brief Description: There’s a hidden ring inside this gnome hat to hold the towel.
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