Good morning,
Please take the time to check out our blog from last Thursday. You can find it here https://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com/2023/07/aussie-hero-quilts-annual-thank-you.html
I have finally released the tickets for all the events for the Thank You Weekend. We have some great things planned, including Afternoon Tea at Government House on the Friday afternoon. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet make sure you send me an email so you can get the special discount code you can use to buy your tickets for the Saturday night.
Priority Requests
The first two quilts on our list are the priority this week. The first is a priority left over from last week. This is the last Op Kudu quilt. The second is the last quilt for as they are the last two quilts for our soldiers in the UK training the Ukrainian Soldiers. I really want to get these in the mail as soon as we can and preferably by 14 August.
Rising Sun, Skippy Badge & John Deere logo (east to applique), Army Camouflage with some navy blue. Hunting and farming. (We can provide the Rising Sun and the Skippy Badge.) | M | Q | 1 |
Cross Fit – any colours | M | Q | 2 |
In addition Requests 3, 4 and 5 inclusive are all for members deployed overseas including South Sudan and the Sinai. I know they would love their quilts to arrive sooner than later.
If you can help with these please send an email.
Here is the request list for this week. Happy hunting. I hope you can find something that tickles your fancy.
POST BY DATE
The post by date for all Requests on this list is 21 August 2023 please, or earlier if you can manage this. If you cannot make that date, please let me know. Do reach out if you have any timing issues and we’ll resolve one way or the other. In fact, if you are going to be late posting it please let me know BEFORE you post it. Also, if this time frame is too tight for you, there are options, just email me to discuss, thank you.
Request Information
When selecting a request, remember, you do not have to include everything they have asked for. Footy quilts do not need to have the logo or even the team’s name. Using the team colours is all that is required. Simple is perfectly acceptable. A number of these requests have given you favourite colours as well as footy teams or other hobbies and interests. It is fine to make a quilt using their favourite colours and include only one of their interests. It is fine to keep it simple.
If there is more than one request on this list that you would be happy to do I suggest that you send me a list of requests and tell me how many you want to be allocated….i.e. one of the following please….There are always a few requests that everyone wants to do (and I can never pick them) so if the first one you ask for is taken then I can allocate another from your list if I have a list.
Any queries you might have, please don’t hesitate to contact via the AHQ email as per usual with any queries and we will assist you from there. We may not know the answer, but it will be our pleasure to research and get back to you.
A reminder, when you are ready to post the quilt or laundry bag you’ve created, please use the PMKeyS number given to you in any correspondence with the admin team. This helps the volunteer admin team keep a track of what’s been sent etc. The PMKeyS number is included in the address details we supply for your recipient e.g. the 7-digit number in bold below.
CPL Wanda Quilt 8765432
TG 3456
AFPO XX
ADF
Sydney NSW 2890
Also, please use the Aussie Heroes PO Box address on your parcel in the event the parcel is Returned to Sender – the PO Box is a safe place in the event of any mishaps with postage.
Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags)
PO Box 248
Cherrybrook NSW 2126
Don’t forget to take a photo of your completed quilt or laundry bag to email to AHQ with the name and PMKeyS of the recipient and we can include in the Weekly Dispatches blog and add to the tally of quilts and laundry bags sent off to the troops. I personally love viewing the photos of those projects dispatched – so inspiring.
If you are using a AHQ supplied prepaid satchel please kindly use the AHQ address for the return address– also for your own packaging – if a parcel is Returned to Sender it is likely we can expedite its journey to the recipient from Sydney.
Please also please hold on to the Tracking number (the pink sticker that you should remove before posting – we’ve experienced mail delays lately (haven’t we all?) and having the Tracking number is very reassuring to keep an eye on the parcel’s progress in arriving at its destination.
Don’t forget, if you look at today’s Request List and need help choosing, please feel free to get in touch to discuss, we will be ready to reply and offer guidance by email. Our goal is to help you find a request that you will be comfortable with doing. If you need a crest etc we may be able to post embroideries / printed fabric images or email some of these to you.
Helpful info may be gleaned here from Information For Those That Sew
I look forward to seeing the photos of completed quilts and LBs when they are ready to post off.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE copy the ENTIRE line if you wish to nominate for a quilt or laundry bag.
For example….
Marvel Theme. Ironman | M | LB | 1 |
This is really important to make sure that neither you nor I copy the wrong number which could lead to me giving you the wrong details for specific request. If you find it hard to copy and paste, please copy or write the line out as above as:
Marvel Theme. Ironman M LB 1
Decoding The Columns:
The first column is the theme or preferences requested.
The second column indicates the gender of the recipient:
F = female
M = male
The third column is as follows:
B = both quilt and laundry bag (feel free to nominate to JUST do the laundry bag if you wish)
Q = just a quilt
LB = just a laundry bag
The fourth column is the number of the request.
Please let the Admin crew know if you have any other questions….Just email co*******@au**************.au
Looking forward to seeing what you want to make this week. Happy stitching!
Cheers,
Jan-Maree
P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out AHQ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Rising Sun, Skippy Badge & John Deere logo Army Camouflage with some Navy Blue Hunting, Farming (We can provide the Rising Sun & Skippy Badge) | M | Q | 1 |
Cross fit – any colours | M | Q | 2 |
I would like to have my Dragon Boat Club “Invictus Dragon Boat Club” logo and colours. Greens, Black, Grey & White. Also, may I have my nickname sewn in and the clubs motto ‘Fate, Soul, Invictus’ involved in some way. (we can supply logo, nickname & motto in an image) | F | LB | 3 |
Queensland State of Origin (colours maroon and gold) | M | B | 4 |
Rising Sun (with PMKeyS, rank and surname) Australian Flag, UAE Flag & Theatre signal flag (white/blue with red lightning bolt) Natural landscapes (mountains, lakes, forests, alpine etc.) and medieval themes (castles etc). (we can provide the crest and text and images of UAE and Theatre signal flag) | M | B | 5 |
Motorbikes, skateboards, waterfalls, space themed | F | Q | 6 |
Star Wars , NFL (USA National Football League) | M | Q | 7 |
RAN crest, HMAS Ipswich, Bayonet, Stalwart and Balikpapan stoker theme | M | Q | 8 |
Something for 5 year old daughter to use when I go away. Pink and Blue are her favourite colours and no pressure but her favourite NRL team is Parramatta Eels (like her dad!). | F | Q | 9 |
Green/Black, North QLD Cowboys (rugby league team), Lord of the Rings | M | B | 10 |
Star Wars Mandalorian theme with red with “This is the way” (I have some great applique images for this one) | M | Q | 11 |
Avatar the last air bender & dungeons and dragon. Colourful. | F | B | 12 |
Night Sky theme with Crescent moon and/or Mountains and Waterfall Theme | M | Q | 13 |
Pooh Bear and Stitch with the background baby pink | F | LB | 14 |
English Staffy theme please. RAN Crest on the bottom of the quilt, with my Service Number and nickname on it. (we can supply the crest with text) | M | Q | 18 |
Holden Commodore, Essendon AFL, Melbourne Storm NRL – Red/Black/Purple | M | Q | 19 |
Baby blue quilt, Manchester City (UK Soccer team) “Superbia in proelia” if possible (means “pride in battle”) (We can provide the the text embroidered as panels) | M | Q | 20 |
Camping theme, with 4wds on it. Anything to do with landcruisers and patrols and dirtbikes. Would also like some country singers on it like Luke Combs, Lee kernaghan. Could I have my Service number and nick name included please. (Nickname and service number can be embroidered) | M | Q | 21 |
black with wave, surf & sports theme with initials in red | M | LB | 22 |
AFL(Carlton Blues) / Navy theme RAN crest (We can provide the RAN crest) | M | Q | 23 |
Motorbikes and Guns | M | LB | 24 |
Avatar 2 2023 | M | LB | 25 |
Anything nature related or the Perth Scorchers | M | Q | 26 |
Anime Theme – Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Fairy Tale, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, etc. | M | B | 28 |
Dungeons & Dragons (game), Jedi Academy, Warhammer 40000 | M | Q | 29 |
Landscape, nature and colourful | F | Q | 30 |
Brisbane Broncos (NRL) or Birds | M | Q | 31 |
RAAF Crest, 34 SQN crest with text 34SQN aircraft BBJ (737 Boeing Business Jet) FALCON 7X (we supply Crests and text and a silhouette of the aircraft for applique) | M | B | 32 |
RAAF Crest, 34 SQN crest with text 34SQN aircraft BBJ (737 Boeing Business Jet) FALCON 7X (we supply Crests and text and a silhouette of the aircraft for applique) | M | Q | 33 |
RAAF Crest, 34 SQN crest, with text 34SQN RAAF Flying/Aircraft, theme. aircraft BBJ (737 Boeing Business Jet) FALCON 7X Dark blue or khaki colour (we supply Crest and text) | M | B | 34 |
Snow skiing, running & Siamese cats. Text MLO Sydney on quilt somewhere. | F | Q | 35 |
Original 151 Pokemon (silhouettes available if you google) | M | B | 36 |
Deadpool (Marvel comic character) Vs Masterchief (Halo video game character) | M | B | 37 |
Australian kelpie. Blue. | M | B | 37 |
Diving, underwater | M | Q | 38 |
Animated movie “Surf’s Up” character Tank Evans (who is a surfing Emperor penguin) | M | B | 39 |
A mixture of the followiing please – Disney Pixar Logo, Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Lightyear, Up, Big Hero 6, Moana, | M | Q | 40 |
Space/star constellation themed | F | Q | 41 |
Tim Burton Theme, Black & White Check (Tim Burton is an American filmmaker and has made films like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland, Corpse Bride to name a few) | F | B | 42 |
Any combination of Star wars, Mandolorian, Marvel, South Sydney Rabbittohs with nickname | M | B | 43 |
German shepherds | M | Q | 44 |
Boatswain symbol, or Australian white ensign with my nick name at the bottom | M | B | 45 |
TV Show – Stranger things | F | Q | 46 |
Any Disney, Toy Story or Star Wars themed | F | Q | 47 |
Laundry Bag – Anime Theme – Gundam, Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Attack on Titan. Quilt – Dog Themed | M | B | 48 |
Power Puff Girls / Care Bears – Pink and Purple with flangipanis and Daffodils | M | B | 49 |
Aviation and Spanish theme (Yellow and Red) | M | LB | 50 |
Favourite colour – Sparkly Pink Weightlifting, North QLD Cowboys, Whimsical | F | LB | 51 |
Military, blue, brown, green | F | Q | 52 |
American and Australian Flag Joined/Unified together | M | Q | 53 |
Red and Black and interests gardening, farming and hunting | M | LB | 54 |
Blue Hobbies and interests: Marvel, 4 wheel driving, Dirt bikes | M | LB | 55 |
Purple and dark green/blue. Interested in Star Wars (Jedi), Batman, Moon Knight (Marvel)/Science Fiction | F | LB | 56 |
QLD Maroon and/or Brisbane Broncos (NRL) | M | LB | 57 |
tea, playing the drums, flowers/nature, sailing and foxes due to my name | M | LB | 58 |
Marvel / DC, 4WD / Camping, Navy, Video games | M | LB | 59 |
Disney Princesses and Disney Villains | M | LB | 60 |
Red and Blue (Newcastle Knights) Motorsports (F1) | M | LB | 61 |
Red and Black – Lord of the rings | M | LB | 62 |
Red and Black Starwars (Siths and Darthvader) | M | LB | 63 |
Grey, Warhammer 40K (a tabletop battle game) | M | LB | 64 |
Red, Blue, Yellow (Adelaide crows) | M | LB | 65 |
Blue, Dark Blue, beach/ocean/surfing | M | LB | 66 |
Black and Gold, Video games (Halo) | M | LB | 67 |
Purple, Engines, 4wding (79 Series), Spearfishing | M | LB | 68 |
Ocean, waves, blue, abstract | F | LB | 69 |
Navy theme, RAN crest, anchor and white Ensign. Her favourite colours navy blue and pale pink. A special photo has been provided to go on the quilt. (We will print it on fabric and can provide the RAN Crest, and ensign) | F | Q | 70 |
Disney Princesses – Name and PMKEYS on it. | M | Q | 71 |
Call of Duty Zombies, Black with Gold highlights and a small panel with name (we can provide the name panel) | M | Q | 72 |
Star Wars the clone wars (Cartoon TV Show) | M | Q | 73 |
Bag – St Kilda Football Quilt – Melbourne Stormt | M | Q | 74 |
Aussie/Firefighter theme please would like first name on bag, have had this embroidered on to a patch to be sewn on. and | M | LB | 75 |
Shipwreck themed with lots of blue sea & sky. | M | Q | 76 |
Seahorses and mermaids would like name on bag, have had this embroidered on to a patch to be sewn on. | F | LB | 77 |
Australiana or Nature | M | Q | 78 |
Heinz Ketchup would like first name on bag, have had this embroidered on to a patch to be sewn on. (Keryn has some blocks that can be incorporated in this quilt) | M | B | 79 |
Flag Alpha (White and Blue) (This international signal flag means “I have a Diver Down, Keep Clear at Slow Speed”) would like name on bag, have had this embroidered on to a patch to be sewn on. | M | B | 80 |
Red, Fast and the Furious (movies) cars | M | LB | 81 |
Purple, Western Bulldogs | M | LB | 82 |
Black, Dogs, Fish, Cats | F | LB | 83 |
Blue, Toronto Blue Jays (US Major League Baseball) | M | LB | 84 |
Black and Blue, Anime | M | LB | 85 |
Black and White, Roses | M | LB | 86 |
Red and Blue, Capybara (large rodent), Melbourne Demons | M | LB | 87 |
Dark Green, Mountains, Fjords | M | LB | 88 |
Newcastle Knights, Beach, Tooheys New, Cricket Boxing. Please include RAN Communications Rate Badge. (we can provide image of Rate badge on fabric) | M | Q | 89 |
Red and Black, Liverpool Football Club (soccer), LA Lakers (US National Basketball Association) | M | LB | 89 |
Navy Blue, Motor Bikes, Kite Surfing, 4WD | M | LB | 90 |
Purple, Melbourne Storm, Lightning Bolts | M | LB | 91 |
Blue, Surfing, 4WD, Music | M | LB | 92 |
Blue, Sydney Roosters | M | LB | 93 |
Black and Silver, Spartans and Samurai | M | LB | 94 |
Rainbow, Monsters Inc. | F | LB | 95 |
Black and White, Gym, NBA team logos | M | LB | 96 |
Lime Green and Charcoal Grey, HALO (videogame) | M | LB | 97 |
Green, Golf, Tiger Woods | M | LB | 98 |
Yellow, Ice Spice (Female rapper/singer) | M | LB | 99 |
Tennis, Triathlon or Racing cars would like first name on bag, have had this embroidered on to a patch to be sewn on. | M | LB | 100 |
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