You might have noticed the shiny new button up in the right-hand corner there, the one that says Desert Bus Crafter, and you might be wondering what that’s about. Well, Desert Bus for Hope is a charity gaming marathon, where a team of awesome people formed around the folks from Loading Ready Run play the world’s most boring videogame (Desert Bus, a real-time cross-country coach-driving experience) for as long as the money (ultimately donated to Child’s Play) keeps rolling in. As the drivers try to stay awake during their 24-hour shifts at the wheel, everybody else participates in live chat, wacky challenges, auctions, and giveaways – with perhaps a few celebrity cameos and call-ins as well! If you’re a geek and/or you like to support charity and/or you like to see people engage in ridiculousness for a good cause, you have to check them out, starting tomorrow (as I write this, the countdown is at 20 hours and change) and continuing for at least 94 hours…more as new donations come in!
Some of the auctions and giveaways are sponsored corporately. There’s some amazing-looking stuff from Wizards of the Coast if you like Magic: The Gathering or D&D. There are video game sets, including some that have been signed by Big Names or are phenomenally hard to find. But in my opinion the coolest stuff that comes out of Desert Bus is the craft-along! For months now, crafters around the world have been working on geeky videogame- and fandom-related projects large and small. Some will be auctioned off, others will be given away. A crochet Dalek! A skirt with tetris blocks on it! A gorgeous glass plate with the Minecraft Creeper on it (best snack server ever)! TWO THREE COOKING MAMA APRONS OMG! IT’S OKAY, MAMA WILL HELP YOU SUPPORT CHARITY!
And, well, there’s this:
That right there is the slightly more finessed sibling of the Angel-Banishing Sigil I made for my sister’s birthday. I bought pre-made felt for the button itself, then needle-felted the sigil on with yarn again. This one has a proper pin back and everything, not just a safety pin sewn on with silk yarn! And it was photographed by someone with a modicum of skill!
I’m really happy to be even such a small part of this epic charity event. I know I’ll be tuning in to support the Desert Bus folks, and I hope you will too!
P.S.
I was just looking at it on their site thinking about the grey backing (I wanted black but it was out of stock) and I had this awful facepalm moment where I realised I could have done both layers in the same red as the front. Oh well, live and learn…
Undermost Salamander Knits 