Join Us for NAME Day 2026 – In the SF Bay Area or Online

June 3, 2026June 29, 2026Leave a comment

You’re invited to join this year’s NAME Day celebration! Whether you attend an in-person gathering hosted by a local club or online from the comfort of home, it’s a great chance to connect with fellow miniaturists and enjoy working on a fun project together.

NAME Day can take place in September or October. Check the scheduled events below.

This year’s project, “Time to Relax” will be available in 1:48, 1:24, and 1:12 scales, with a basic kit provided. You’ll have the freedom to finish and decorate it your own way, with plenty of ideas and inspiration shared throughout the day.

Contact a host now to reserve your space in the event and to order a kit. Order deadlines are fast approaching.

Morgan Hill, CA (MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass clubs)

September 26, 2026; 9:30-4 pm
MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass host NAME Day
M&L Precision, 18665 Madrone Parkway, Morgan Hill, CA
The event cost is $45 and will include a light breakfast and lunch. Shoebox sales, exhibits, silent auction, door prizes.
Contact Ruth Heisch

Sacramento, CA (By Small Design club)

October 24, 2026 10am-3pm
NAME Day in Sacramento
Governor’s Inn Hotel, Sacramento, CA
Contact Frances Bigler

Online event via Zoom

October 6, 2026; 10am Pacific
Mini Cyber Club hosts NAME Day
Online via Zoom
Registration not necessary. Assemble the kits of your choice on Zoom while visiting with other miniaturists. Door prizes, sharing. All scales. You may order your own kit(s) from one of the cutters or bring an old one you haven’t yet finished.
Contact Barbara Thornton-Hill for the Zoom link

This information is offered as a service to the community of miniature enthusiasts. If you know of a miniature related event or have information/photos to share, please contact the N.A.M.E. N2 Region Webmaster. Did you know that you can promote our N2 region when you post photos to social media? Just use the hashtag #namen2 when adding a new photo to your social media account.

Miniatures by Lynn Hamel

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Lynn Hamel is a very talented miniaturist from Rancho Murieta, California. As a child, she was always interested in little things. She collected dolls and tiny glass animals. In the early ‘80s, she told her husband that she wanted a dollhouse. He surprised her with plans for a dollhouse, a gift certificate to the Elegant Dollhouse, and a membership to NAME (National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts) in 1982. She started a club in the early ‘80s and has been an avid miniaturist since then. She is a lifetime member of NAME and continues to support the organization.

Lynn has worked on many state days in the Sacramento area. She has also worked on the committees for the NAME regional houseparties. She has taught workshops at both national and regional houseparties and was always eager to help others with ideas and suggestions for completing projects. She was in several clubs like Quarter Persuasion and Folsom Fiesta and has shared her passion with others. She is always an inspiration to all of us who have worked on mini projects with her. She continues to share her ideas and techniques with other miniaturists in our area.

Lynn and her sister Sherry Jordan made this cottage on books as a centerpiece for the 1996 Regional Convention in Sacramento, California.

Lynn has completed all the NAME Day projects, which was started as a special “Members Only” project in 2010. Lynn would often complete the projects in several scales. If you look closely at some of the pictures, you can see several projects done in this manner.

In addition to NAME Day projects, Lynn has completed many others that are neatly displayed all over her house.

A 1” scale model of the NAME House in in Carmel, Indiana. It was created by the Home Free Committee as a fundraiser for NAME. The 1/144” house on the left side of this house was created by Debbie Young years later as part of the 2023 Memory Box.

NAME Day 2024 – MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass Miniature Clubs are Looking for Your Input

February 14, 2024Leave a comment

Are you planning to attend, or would you like to attend a NAME Day event? MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass miniature clubs will be offering their NAME Day event in Morgan Hill, California.

NAME Day 2024 will be a bit different than previous years. There will not be a new project for 2024. Instead, NAME will be offering all of the previous NAME Day projects for purchase.

Join MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass clubs for their NAME Day event on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Morgan Hill, California. The theme will be “Halloween”.

As a help to the event organizers, please let them know which of the following projects you’d like to repeat or do for a first time:
• The Hutch(2010)
• The Alcove (2012)
• The Cart (2013)
• Window Shopping (2015)
• 3-sided vignette (2023)
• Another choice

Send your choice for consideration to Ruth Heisch, grouchybeartoo@aol.com.

To see photos of the projects, click here: https://nameregionn2.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-name-day-projects.pdf

Miniature Events for November 2022

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Check out the mini events happening this month:

Tuesdays (ongoing); 4pm Pacific
Mini Cyber Club (MCC) Hosts Escape from Quarantine Meeting (Zoom)
Join other miniaturists in conversation while working on minis.
More info

Wednesdays (ongoing); 4pm Pacific
Round TUIT Roundtable Work Sessions (Zoom)
These sessions meet online every Wednesday and are hosted by a Create.Miniatures.org team member. Participants work on roundtable kits acquired over the years, share the roundtables they have recently completed, pick up assembly tips, and visit while working.
More info

Fridays – every other (ongoing); 10am – 1pm Pacific
N.A.M.E. UFOers Meeting (Zoom)
Join Debbie Colombo as she hosts a bi-weekly meeting to work on UFO’s. If you don’t have any to work on don’t worry…you can work on any project you would like to…or join us just to chat. This is just a few hours to visit with others while working on miniatures.
More info

November 7, 2022; 4pm Pacific
Create Shares with Luci Hanson – Glues and Adhesives
Online via Zoom
More info

November 12, 2022; 1pm Pacific
Create Shares Rags to Riches: Tips to ‘Flip your Plastic Dollhouse’
Online via Zoom
More info

November 13, 2022; 12pm Pacific
(SOLD OUT) Furniture Painting and Techniques (8 Pieces) with Shaun Crawford
More info

November 14, 2022; 4pm Pacific
Create Shares with Luci Hanson – Craft Table Safety
Online via Zoom
More info

November 14-19; 2022
NAME Online Auction
More info

November 20, 2022; 11am Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org Workshop: Fairy Globe with Alician Pearce
Online via Zoom
More info

November 21, 2022; 4pm Pacific
POSTPONED: Create Shares with Luci Hanson – Lighted Aquarium
Online via Zoom
More info

November 24, 2022; 10am Pacific
Thanksgiving Celebration with MCC
Online via Zoom
More info

November 26, 2022; 11am Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org Workshop: Pies for the Holidays with Carolyn Eiche
Online via Zoom
More info

November 28, 2022; 4pm Pacific
POSTPONED: Create Shares with Luci Hanson – Lighted Pond
Online via Zoom
More info

Find upcoming events on the calendar page of the NAME N2 website and at create.miniatures.org.

Miniature Events for September 2022

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022Leave a comment

Check out the mini events happening this month:

Tuesdays (ongoing); 4pm Pacific
Mini Cyber Club (MCC) Hosts Escape from Quarantine Meeting (Zoom)
Join other miniaturists in conversation while working on minis.
More info

September 1-4, 2022
NAME National Convention in Indianapolis, IN
The theme is “Winter Wonderland”
Every Summer, NAME holds a national convention. The official start of the convention is on Thursday, and ends on Sunday, but other activities begin on Monday. More info

September 10, 2022; 11am Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org Lunch and Learn: “Window Vignette” with Debbie Colombo
Online via Zoom
More info

September 12-17, 2022
NAME Online Auction
More info

September 23-24, 2022
Create.Miniatures.org Workshop: Light up My Life with Cat Wingler
Online via Zoom
More info

September 25, 2022
Create.Miniatures.org Workshop: Store Window Book Nook with Alician Pearce
Online via Zoom
More info

Find upcoming events on the calendar page of the NAME N2 website and at create.miniatures.org.

Miniature Events for August 2022

August 1, 2022August 2, 2022Leave a comment

Don’t forget to register for a local NAME Day event. Meetings open to NAME Region N2 members:

By Small Design
Date: October 1, 2022 9:00 AM
Location: Elks Lodge, 3000 Brady Lane, Roseville, CA
Registrations accepted: June 1 – August 10, 2022
Cost: $25 (includes lunch, snacks, goody bag) plus cost of kit $25.00
Details: 3 scales available 1”, ½”. ¼”
Contact Pattie Hong for more info.

Fresno Tinker Belles
Date: October 1, 2022 10:00 AM
Location: 4698 Zediker Ave., Sanger, CA
Registration deadline has passed.
Cost: cost of kit
Details: dessert, muffins in morning
Contact Barbara Faribanks for more info.

MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass
Date: October 1, 2020 9:30 am
Location: M & L Precision, 18665 Madrone Parkway, Morgan Hill, CA
Registrations accepted through September 2
Cost: $50
Details: lunch, snacks, prizes, silent auction, shoebox sales, exhibits, (we’d love for you to bring one!). Lighting will be provided for your NAME project. Souvenir photos will be taken.
Contact Ruth Heisch for more info.

Online hosted by Mini Cyber Club
Contact Barbara Thornton-Hill for more info
Date: Sunday, Oct 2, 2022; 11:00 AM (PDT)
Location: Zoom
Registration accepted: May 1 – September 1, 2022
Details: No fees. Assemble your kits with others on Zoom, door prizes, sharing. All scales. You order your own kit from one of the cutters or cut it yourself.

More information about NAME Day may be found on NAME’s website.

Check out the mini events happening this month:

Tuesdays (ongoing); 4pm Pacific
Mini Cyber Club (MCC) Hosts Escape from Quarantine Meeting (Zoom)
Join other miniaturists in conversation while working on minis.
More info

August 13, 2022
Tahoe Miniacs Workshop
American Legion, South Lake Tahoe, CA
This year’s project will be Greek themed.
Contact Linda Van Buskirk for info.

August 15-20, 2022
NAME Online Auction
More info

August 27, 2022; 11am – 2 pm Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org Workshop: Soldering for Beginners with Luci Hanson
Online via Zoom
More info

Find upcoming events on the calendar page of the NAME N2 website and at create.miniatures.org.

Miniature Events for July 2022

July 10, 2022July 11, 2022Leave a comment

Check out the mini events happening this month:

Tuesdays (ongoing); 4pm Pacific
Mini Cyber Club (MCC) Hosts Escape from Quarantine Meeting (Zoom)
Join other miniaturists in conversation while working on minis.
More info

July 18-23, 2022
NAME Online Auction
More info

July 23-30, 2022
NAME Quick Minis (small kits that cost up to $15)
More info

July 23, 2022
Create.Miniatures.org Workshop: NAME Logo House for Camp Make-A-Mini with Dia Crissey-Baum
Online via Zoom
More info

July 24, 2022; 12pm Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org: Lunch & Learn with Preble McDaniel
Online via Zoom
Join Preble as she demonstrates how to light the NAME Logo House. If you didn’t get the NAME Logo House, there still might be lighting tips that will be of interest to you, so feel free to join in.
More info

July 30, 2022; 1pm Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org: Lunch & Learn with Barbara Thornton-Hill
Online via Zoom
Join Barbara as she shows us how to make a rooftop garden for the NAME Logo House. Gardening tips will apply to other structures as well, so this will be of interest to all!
More info

July 30, 2022; 4pm Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org: Closing Campfire for Camp Make-A-Mini
Online via Zoom
The campfire will include a talent show, Camp Make-a-Mini bingo and other games.
More info

July 31, 2022; 11am Pacific
Create.Miniatures.org: Lunch & Learn with Charrita Teague
Online via Zoom
Join Charrita as she puts together her 50th anniversary kit of potted violets, and answers questions.
More info

Find upcoming events on the calendar page of the NAME N2 website and at create.miniatures.org.

NAME Day 2022

July 9, 2022August 18, 2022Leave a comment

The purpose of NAME Day is to unite and involve all NAME members by doing the same project on the same day at different locations throughout the US and internationally. Participation in an event may occur in clubs, locally, statewide, regionally, or online.

NAME Day will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Expanded events (or areas with conflicting dates) should occur as close to this date as is reasonably possible.

Project: All events will center on the same project. The 2022 NAME Day project will be a memory box that is designed to show off past, present and future special items. NAME is also planning a series of reasonably priced kits (similar to Quick Minis) and/or finished pieces all year long!

This year’s NAME Day project will offer only one size. The project has 12 small compartments and one larger middle section. Kits will include an etched 50th Anniversary logo that may be placed anywhere.

Add your own favorite 8″ x 10″ picture frame to keep out the dust, optional lighting, a shelf, or a pedestal for small items. The options are yours.

Attend a local event or participate online.

Events open to NAME Region N2 members:

Fresno Tinker Belles
Date: October 1, 2022 10:00 AM
Location: 4698 Zediker Ave., Sanger, CA
Registrations accepted: April 1 – July 15, 2022
Cost: cost of kit
Details: dessert, muffins in morning
Contact Barbara Faribanks for more info.

By Small Design
Date: October 1, 2022 9:00 AM
Location: Elks Lodge, 3000 Brady Lane, Roseville, CA
Registrations accepted: June 1 – August 10, 2022
Cost: $25 (includes lunch, snacks, goody bag) plus cost of kit $25.00
Details: 3 scales available 1”, ½”. ¼”
Contact Pattie Hong for more info.

MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass
Date: October 1, 2020 9:30 am
Location: M & L Precision, 18665 Madrone Parkway, Morgan Hill, CA
Registrations accepted through September 2
Cost: $50
Details: lunch, snacks, prizes, silent auction, shoebox sales, exhibits, (we’d love for you to bring one!). Lighting will be provided for your NAME project. Souvenir photos will be taken.
Contact Ruth Heisch for more info.

Online hosted by Mini Cyber Club
Contact Barbara Thornton-Hill for more info
Date: Sunday, Oct 2, 2022; 11:00 AM (PDT)
Location: Zoom
Registration accepted: May 1 – September 1, 2022
Details: No fees. Assemble your kits with others on Zoom, door prizes, sharing. All scales. You order your own kit from one of the cutters or cut it yourself.

More information about NAME Day may be found on NAME’s website.

Announcing NAME Day 2021

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NAME Day will take place on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Expanded events (or areas with conflicting dates) should occur as close to this date as is reasonably possible. Please check with the local coordinators to make sure that the event is still happening during the pandemic.

Project: All events will center on the same project – “The Tiki Bar.” Plans for the project will be provided in 1”, 1⁄2” and 1⁄4” scale as soon as they are available. Some cutters may produce kits for 1/144” scale. Perhaps you would want it on a beachfront? Maybe in the backyard by the pool? How about a Tiki Bar ambience at a ball game or county fair? Maybe just a scene on it’s own? You can serve cold drinks using the cooler that is a part of the project for storing ice, store your glasses, bottles, whatever on the shelves, put some nice bar stools in front to sit on and relax. You might want to do some landscaping around the bar, include some little tables and chairs around a patio. So many options and this will be a complete project this year. Only for 2021. No further projects to wait a whole year for.

One 1″ free kit will be available for groups who register their events with the NAME Day Committee but they will not be shipped out until mid-April, 2021. Cutter lists will be posted in April also.

Cutters will have accessory kits for sale so you will have to check their websites and offerings.

Contact Barbara Thornton-Hill to register your event. Still not meeting in person at facilities? How about a Zoom Event? Several groups found those to be satisfactory in 2020. You can have the fun of sharing with others and also the privacy of assembly in your own workspace.

More information about NAME Day in the N2 Region will be posted as it becomes available.

Make Your Plans for NAME Day 2020

January 23, 2020June 29, 2020Leave a comment

NAME Day will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Expanded events (or areas with conflicting dates) should occur as close to this date as is reasonably possible. Please check with the local coordinators to make sure that the event is still happening during the pandemic. By Small Design will not be hosting the NAME Day in Sacramento during this time.

Project: All events will center on the same project – “The Cabinet and Sink” that fit with the theme started last year, “The Dream Craft Room.” Plans for the cabinet and sink will be provided in 1”, 1⁄2” and 1⁄4” scale as soon as they are available. Some cutters will produce kits for 1/144” scale.

More info is available on the NAME website.

The 2020 NAME Day project is the sink and cabinet for the craft room.

Deadlines

April 1, 2020 – List Event
Are you organizing an event for NAME Day? Let Ann Pennypacker know the details so that your event can be listed in the Gazette, on the NAME website, and on the N2 Region’s website. Email Ann.

August 16, 2020 – Order Kits
Official deadline for ordering from the cutters. However cutters may opt to accept orders later. Watch the listings in the Gazette for individual deadlines.

September 3, 2020 – Cutters Ship Kits
Date when the cutters can ship the kits. International shipping dates may be earlier.

October 3, 2020 – NAME Day
Some groups may set a later date to accommodate other considerations.

More information about NAME Day in the N2 Region will be posted as it becomes available.

2019 N2 Region NAME Day Events

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This year’s NAME Day event is ”The Dream Craft Room”, starting with the crafting table. Plans for the craft table have been provided in 1”, ½” and ¼” in the NAME Gazette. Some cutters will produce kits for 1/144” scale. Cutters have been encouraged to develop accessories to go on or in the storage areas of the crafting table. This will be a two year project, with a storage unit (including a sink) to be the second part of the series in 2020.

Please see below for various event dates.

To participate in NAME Day, you must be a NAME member, or become a member. Please contact one of the N2 region members who are hosting an event (below). If you are unable to attend a local event, you may purchase a kit from Barbara Thornton-Hill or other cutters.

Online events are also happening (see below).

The 2019 NAME Day project is the crafting table.

Events in the N2 Region

Morgan Hill, CA
Saturday, September 28, 2018, 10 am – 4 pm
MiniCals & Through the Looking Glass invite you to a NAME Day “Mini Towne Faire.” The project will include a choice of one of the fair booths shown in the photos; or participants may use the day to catch-up on projects; or bring their own NAME Day kit. Proceeds benefit NAME. Participants will be provided with their choice of a quick and easy fair booth to assemble. Make n’ takes, create it and rate it (a contest to make something from nothing), shoe box sales, door prizes, exhibits, silent auction, lunch. Participants are encouraged to bring past NAME Day projects to share and a tool kit and jig. Cost $30. Location: M & L Precision, 18665 Madrone Parkway, Morgan Hill. Contact Ruth Heisch

MiniCals will be hosting a workshop for NAME Day that will incorporate a fair booth project.

Fresno, CA
Thursday, October 3, 2019, 9 am
Participants may choose from 1″, 1/2″, or 1/4″ scales. Kits will be ordered ahead of time so anyone can contact Barbara about the scale they desire. Meeting at HobbyTown (Blackstone and Barstow). Lunch will be at a nearby restaurant. Then back to work until a dessert break in the middle of the afternoon. Contact Barbara Fairbanks

Sacramento, CA
Saturday, October 5, 2019, 10 am – 3 pm
By Small Design will host an all scales event. Potluck, gifts and raffle. Bring a dish to serve 5 people. Meeting at Sierra Arden Church of Christ, 890 Morse Ave., Sacramento (2 min. from the Elegant Dollhouse Store). Registration for this event is closed.

A finished sample of the crafting table project.

Online Events

MiniCyberClub.com
October 5, 2018
Live workshop instructions for NAME Members Only. Register online.

Quarter Connection
October 12-13, 2018. Registration has closed. Wait list.
Quarter inch scale. Auctions, swaps, and more. All proceeds from the NAME Day weekend will go to NAME. More info

More information about the NAME Day project is available on the NAME website.

Barbara Adams: Marilynn’s Sewing Cupboard

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Barbara constructed this NAME Day 2017 Armoire Project for the NAME Day workday in Morgan Hill, CA. The event was hosted by MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass clubs on Sept. 30, 2017.

Barbara’s 1:12 scale armoire is full of sewing notions.

Deadline For MiniCals NAME Day Sign Ups

August 30, 2018August 29, 2018Leave a comment

This is the last week to sign up for MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass’s NAME Day. Kit orders must be turned in on September 1, 2018. Smaller scale kits are available if you would like to join MiniCals and work on a 1/4 or 1/2 scale kit. Please contact Ruth before Saturday, Sept. 1.

Don’t forget any special fabric you may want to work with for the desk kit makeover. Wallpaper can be made from your fabric. MiniCals has lots of papers, trims and wood for your special desk.

Sample of a finished desk and chair.

Chair option

2018 N2 Region NAME Day Events

June 27, 2018Leave a comment

This year’s NAME Day event is “BEDROOM – PART III: Desk and Chair.” Plans for the armoire are provided in various scales in the July/August 2018 issue of the NAME Gazette. Kits in various scales will be available. The desk and chair have been designed to coordinate with the bedroom furniture from previous NAME Days. This is the final piece for the bedroom.

Please see below for various event dates.

To participate in NAME Day, contact one of the N2 region members who are hosting an event (below). If you are unable to attend a local event, you may purchase a kit from Barbara Thornton-Hill (deadline: 9/15/18) or other cutters.

Online events are also happening (see below).

Events in the N2 Region

Morgan Hill, CA
Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10 am
MiniCals & Through the Looking Glass will host a one inch scale event at M & L Precision, 18665 Madrone Parkway, Morgan Hill. Lots of trims, papers and accessories for our “Make it your Own” desk. You can also make it to accompany the armoire and bunks. You may request a 1/4 inch kit and use trims etc., but desk accessories are one inch scale only. Breakfast and lunch, snacks and beverage. Silent auction, shoebox sales and exhibits. Bring a tool kit and jig. Cost $45. Contact Ruth Heisch

Fresno, CA
Thursday, October 4, 2018, 9 am
Participants may choose from 1″, 1/2″, or 1/4″ scales. Kits will be ordered ahead of time so anyone can contact Barbara about the scale they desire. Meeting at HobbyTown (Blackstone and Barstow). Lunch will be at a nearby restaurant. Then back to work until a dessert break in the middle of the afternoon. New registrants should contact Barbara by July 1, 2018. Contact Barbara Fairbanks

Sacramento, CA
Saturday, October 6, 2018
By Small Design will host an all scales event. Potluck, gifts and raffle. Bring a dish to serve 5 people. Meeting at Sierra Arden Church of Christ, 890 Morse Ave., Sacramento (2 min. from the Elegant Dollhouse Store). $20.00 plus the cost of the kit. 1″ kits are $21.00; 1/2″ kits are $14.00; 1/4 ” kits are $10.00; and 1/144 ” kits are $8.00. Contact Pattie Hong

Hawaii
Saturday, October 6, 2018, 9 am – 5 pm
Naomi Losch is hosting a NAME Day at her home for everyone located around the islands. She is located in Kailua, Oahu. Naomi will order kits in each person’s choice of scale. Brown bag lunch, snacks and door prizes. The money collected for the door prizes will be donated to NAME. Contact Naomi Losch

Benicia, CA
Saturday, October 6, 2018, 10 am – 3 pm
Attendees will have their choice of scale: 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and/or 1 inch. The choice of scale is due upon signup. Lunch, light refreshments, and drinks are included. Other kits will be available for sale also. Contact Karen Tomajan

Online Events

MiniCyberClub.com
September 29-30, 2018
Live workshop instructions for NAME Members Only. Register online.

Quarter Connection
October 20-21, 2018. Registration has closed. Wait list. Payment is due July 15.
Quarter inch scale. Auctions, swaps, and more. All proceeds from the NAME Day weekend will go to NAME. More info

More information about the NAME Day project is available on the NAME website.

Make Your Plans for NAME Day 2018

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The purpose of NAME Day is to unite and involve all NAME members by doing the same project on the same day at different locations throughout the U.S. and internationally. Participation in an event may occur in clubs, locally, statewide, regionally, or online.

NAME Day will take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Expanded events (or areas with conflicting dates) should occur as close to this date as is reasonably possible.

Project: All events will center on the same project – “BEDROOM – PART 3: Desk and Chair” to go with the armoire and bunk bed from the previous NAME Day events. The armoire and bunk bed kits will also be available this year. Plans for the desk and chair will be provided in 1”, 1⁄2” and 1⁄4” scale as soon as they are available. Some cutters will produce kits for 1/144” scale.

More info is available on the NAME website.

Deadlines

April 1, 2018 – List Event
Are you organizing an event for NAME Day? Let Luci Hanson know the details so that your event can be listed in the Gazette, on the NAME website, and on the N2 Region’s website. Email Luci.

August 15, 2018 – Order Kits
Official deadline for ordering from the cutters. However cutters may opt to accept orders later. Watch the listings in the Gazette for individual deadlines.

August 31, 2018 – Cutters Ship Kits
Date when the cutters can ship the kits. International shipping dates may be earlier.

October 6, 2018 – NAME Day
Some groups may set a later date to accommodate other considerations.

More information about NAME Day in the N2 Region will be posted as it becomes available.

NAME’s Online Mini Club

September 15, 2017September 8, 2017Leave a comment

There are many NAME members who do not have access to a club nearby or cannot travel to share their love of miniatures. For that reason, the Mini Cyber Club was created. It’s an online club with is own website and a chatroom. A full team of organizers laid out a plan to include lots of activities like any other club.

The club’s digital doors are open to NAME members and guests. The guests have a 90-day grace period to join NAME and participate in the NAME sponsored activities like NAME Day, houseparties, conventions, Hallmark contests, etc.

Free seminars and workshops are planned for the club (like any other club) and quarterly live meetings will help the members get to know each other. The team that manages the club is made up of seasoned veterans of NAME. For a list of the team members, visit the club website.

You may join the website and Yahoo group here. Fill in the form and submit it. In a day or so, you will be invited to join the group and be given a link. Be sure to use that link right away so the the invitation does not expire.

So far, the club has had an auction, two free seminars (one on making mods and one on using the molds to make the parts) with more to come. See the current activities.

Some of the activities planned for Fall and Early Winter 2017:

Sept. 1-24, 2017 Fall theme free project
Oct. 21, 2017 NAME Day on the web, including a live demo on how to assemble the NAME Day kit
Oct. 28, 2017 Seminar on working with clay (optional project to follow)
Nov. 1-10, 2017 1/4″ workshop, “A room for the holidays”
Nov. 18, 2017 Meet the pros in the chat room for Q and A
Dec. 9-10, 2017 Holiday party with optional gift exchange

Visit as a guest or become a member of the online club.

Darwin Spring: A Display that Illustrates Miniature “Scales”

June 29, 2017June 30, 2017Leave a comment

Darwin created this project to illustrate the various scales to non-miniaturists. The display uses the 2011 NAME Day project (the work center) in 1″, 1/2″ 1/4″ and 1/144 scales. Darwin exhibited the display at the NAME Sacramento Houseparty.

Darwin Spring illustrated “scale” using the work center project.

Linda Vertrees: NAME Day projects

June 8, 2017May 25, 2017Leave a comment

Linda exhibited these 1″ scale scenes at the Sacramento Houseparty. The bunk beds are from the 2016 NAME Day. The alcove is from the 2012 NAME Day. Congratulations to Linda for completing her NAME Day projects!

Linda Vertrees is from Sacramento, CA, and is a member of the Itty Bitty Club.

Linda created this scene using the 2016 NAME Day bunk beds.

Linda Verhees created this quilt shop using the 2012 NAME Day alcove.

Make Your Plans for NAME Day 2017

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NAME Day will take place on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Expanded events (or areas with conflicting dates) should occur as close to this date as is reasonably possible.

Project: All events will center on the same project – “BEDROOM – PART II: The Armoire”. Plans for the armoire will be provided in 1”, 1⁄2” and 1⁄4” scale as soon as they are available. Some cutters will produce kits for 1/144” scale. This armoire has been designed to coordinate with the bunk beds from 2016. The bunk bed kits will also be available this year. In 2018, the final piece for this room will be available.

More info is available on the NAME website.

Deadlines

April 1, 2017 – List Event
Are you organizing an event for NAME Day? Let Ruth Heisch know the details so that your event can be listed in the Gazette, on the NAME website, and on the N2 Region’s website. Email Ruth.

August 15, 2017 – Order Kits
Official deadline for ordering from the cutters. However cutters may opt to accept orders later. Watch the listings in the Gazette for individual deadlines.

August 31, 2017 – Cutters Ship Kits
Date when the cutters can ship the kits. International shipping dates may be earlier.

October 7, 2017 – NAME Day
Some groups may set a later date to accommodate other considerations.

More information about NAME Day in the N2 Region will be posted as it becomes available.

MiniCals 2016 NAME Day

October 20, 2016October 5, 2016Leave a comment

On October 1, 2016, The MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass hosted a “Backwoods Bunks” NAME Day. The event was held in Morgan Hill, CA. A light breakfast, lunch, gifts galore, shoebox sales, project exhibits, silent auction and lots of FUN was enjoyed by all. Thank you to Rhona Lee for the photos.

Judy Pick’s version looks great!

Questions anyone?

Some of the MiniCal members at NAME Day 2016.

Lisa Panken is smiling….she’s got it!

This is Beth Newick’s layout. By golly, she’s got it, too!

1/4″ Scale Christmas Box

2016 NAME Day Events

August 6, 2016August 15, 2016Leave a comment

NAME Day is BACK!

Put October 1, 2016 on your calendar! This year’s event is “Going Bunkers” and features a bunk bed in several scales. Here are several different examples, created by JP Sligh:

Finished Quarter Scale bed by JP Sligh

Finished One Inch Scale bed by JP Sligh.

To participate in NAME Day, contact one of the N2 region members who are hosting an event (below). If you are unable to attend a local event, kits are available to order (click on “NAME Day Cutters List”).

Quarter Connection is also hosting an online event for quarter scale miniaturists (see below).

Events in the N2 Region

Benicia, CA
October 1, 2016
A variety of scales will be offered.
Contact Suzanne Harrington-Cole for more info.

Fresno, CA
October 1, 2016, 9 am – 3 or 4 pm
Participants will meet at HobbyTown (Blackstone and Barstow) at 9 am. Kits will be ordered ahead of time so anyone can contact Barbara about the scale they desire. Sweet rolls for breakfast, make the kit, break for lunch, back to work, then an afternoon treat.
Contact Barbara for more info.

Morgan Hill, CA
October 1, 2016
The MiniCals and Through the Looking Glass will be hosting a “Backwoods Bunks” NAME day event. We are also offering an optional twin bed kit if that is preferred. Please join us for light breakfast, lunch, gifts galore, shoebox sales, project exhibits, silent auction and lots of FUN! Email Ruth Heisch or call 408-386-4515.

Sacramento, CA
October 29, 2016, 9:30 am – 4 pm
Potluck lunch (bring enough to serve 10 people), drawing for prizes, gifts given throughout the day, NAME grab bags and lots of fun. Cost: $15.00 plus the cost of the kit; 1″ is $15.00, 1/2 ” is $10.00, 1/4 ” is $8.00 and 1/144 th is $6.00. Arden-Demick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento. Email Pattie Hong or call 530-432-3271.

Hawaii
October 8, 9 am – 5 pm
Naomi Losch is hosting a NAME Day at her home for everyone located around the islands. Kailua, Oahu. Email Naomi or call (808) 261-9038.

Online Event

Quarter Connection
October 15th and 16th. Registration opens June 15th.
Cost will be $15 plus $5 shipping (anywhere in the world). All proceeds from the NAME Day weekend will go to NAME. More info

General information about the NAME Day project is available on the NAME website.