Good morning,
Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair and The Australian Quilt Show is coming up and guess who is going to be there. Aussie Hero Quilts will have a booth there so please come along and say hello!! The show is at The Dome, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. It runs from Wednesday 28th June to Saturday 1 July from 10am to 4pm each day. Hope to see you there.
You will notice that some of the requests are for people that want to share their quilt or bag with their son or daughter. Often the recipients feel guilty that they are leaving their families behind, again. To ease this guilt some of them like to share their quilts and bags with their children. They receive their quilts on deployment and then when they get home they “lend” them to their children. I received a gorgeous photo just recently of a daughter snuggled under her mother’s quilt while she was away. It is one way for the children to feel close to their absent parent during the long months of deployment. One fellow told me that when he left on another deployment he “lent” his laundry bag to his daughter so she knew he would come home to reclaim it.
Priority Requests
The following are our three priority requests. I know the lists are long for their preferences but when you break it down We send you patches with all the crests on them. We can also send a patch with the family names on it for the first one and an embroidered list of the countries for the second one.
| Rising Sun with personal details AALC badge (Legal Corps) Skippy Badge I would like something fun and interesting. (Will share with daughters when home) Something that captures my time in each region of the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq) Camels, Images of Petra, the flags Connection to the ANZACs (but not the focus of the Quilt). Would like wife and daughters names as text. (we can supply the badges and names as embroidered pieces) | M | Q | 1 |
| Rising Sun crest RAE badge MFO emblem UN flag Australian Flag, and the following countries listed please Canada, Columbia, Czech Republic, Fiji, France Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, UK, USA, Uruguary. Blue is my favourite colour Photo of husband and sons available (We can supply Rising Sun crest, RAE badge, MFO emblem, UN flag and an emb panel with the countries above plus photo of family) | F | Q | 2 |
| I would love a replica of the Australian Headquarters Middle East patch (It has tri-service colours in stripes with a kangaroo silhouette in the middle. The words “HEADQUARTERS” along the top & “MIDDLE EAST” along the bottom in gold. (image of the patch available) | M | Q | 3 |
As for the third one, the replica of the Australian Headquarters Middle East patch is simply a rectangular version of this patch which is easy to applique.
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 24 July 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 with personal details AALC badge (Legal Corps) Skippy Badge I would like something fun and interesting. (Will share with daughters when home) Something that captures my time in each region of the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq) Camels, Images of Petra, the flags Connection to the ANZACs (but not the focus of the Quilt). Would like wife and daughters names as text. (we can supply the badges and names as embroidered pieces) | M | Q | 1 |
| Rising Sun crest RAE badge MFO emblem UN flag Australian Flag, and the following countries listed please Canada, Columbia, Czech Republic, Fiji, France Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, UK, USA, Uruguary. Blue is my favourite colour Photo of husband and sons available (We can supply Rising Sun crest, RAE badge, MFO emblem, UN flag and an emb panel with the countries above plus photo of family) | F | Q | 2 |
| I woul love a replica of the Australian Headquarters Middle East patch (It has tri-service colours in stripes with a kangaroo silhouette in the middle. The words “HEADQUARTERS” along the top & “MIDDLE EAST” along the bottom in gold. (image of the patch available) | M | Q | 3 |
| New Zealand & Australian flags, Country Music, Cowboy, Farming and Hunting. Lean Towards Green and Orange colors where possible | M | Q | 4 |
| Call of Duty Zombies, Black with Gold highlights and a small panel with name (we can provide the name panel) | M | Q | 5 |
| Holden Commodore, Summernats Burnout Competition, Essendon AFL, Melbourne Storm NRL – Red/Black/Purple | M | Q | 6 |
| Dungeons & Dragons (game), Jedi Academy, Warhammer 40000 | M | Q | 7 |
| Star Wars , NFL (USA National Football League) | M | Q | 8 |
| Beagles, Desert Eagles, Explosions | M | B | 9 |
| Toy Story, Harry Potter, Brisbane Broncos, Rainbows, XXXX Gold | F | Q | 10 |
| NSW Blues logo and Melbourne Storm Logo, Turtle and Frangipani, purple | F | Q | 11 |
| Green/Black, North QLD Cowboys (rugby league team), Lord of the Rings | M | B | 12 |
| Peaky Blinders (TV series), Star Wars, Nautical American traditional style pictures, would like my first name on it please | F | Q | 13 |
| Avatar the last air bender & dungens and dragon. Colourful. | F | B | 14 |
| Akatsuki Red Clouds (Anime symbol) | M | Q | 15 |
| Pooh Bear and Stitch with the background baby pink | F | B | 16 |
| Manchester City (UK soccer team) blue jersey with number 9 and surname HAALAND appliqued. | M | Q | 17 |
| Dora the Explorer | M | Q | 18 |
| Motorbikes, skateboards, waterfalls, space themed | F | Q | 19 |
| Newcastle Knights, Beach, Tooheys New, Cricket and Boxing. Please include RAN Communications Rate Badge. (we can provide image of Rate badge) | M | Q | 20 |
| Norse Mythology | M | Q | 21 |
| Colorado Avalanche – United States Ice Hockey Team | M | Q | 22 |
| Baby blue quilt, Manchester City (UK Soccer team) “Superbia in proelia” if possible Laundry Bag – Baby blue with Manchester City and “nickname” | M | Q | 23 |
| Star Wars Mandalorian theme with red with “This is the way” | M | Q | 24 |
| OP KUDU Symbol with ‘OP KUDU II’ written, Australian and Ukraine flag, English Landsacpe, horse and cart (We can provide the OP Kudu patches) | F | Q | 25 |
| Night Sky theme with Crescent moon and/or Mountains and Waterfall Theme | M | Q | 26 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Star Wars the clone wars (Cartoon TV Show) | M | Q | 28 |
| Rising Sun, Skippy Badge “7RAR” “Recon” “Operation Highroad” a map of Afghanistan please (WE can supply the badges, map and text) | M | Q | 29 |
| Cross fit – any colours | M | Q | 30 |
| 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 | 31 |
| The Great wave of Kanagawa’ (Japanese woodblock print) if possible black with surf & sports theme with surname in red | M | LB | 32 |
| Royal Commission in to Vet Suicide Task Force Patch, RAN Crest, HMAS Perth II HMAS Brisbane II HMAS ANZAC III 2 Labradors, one is black, one is white. wife and 2 girls and son. loves to run Loves AFL (don’t know team) has a lovely family (We can provide the RC patch, the RAN crest and the ships crests. Family Photos can be printed for inclusion. ) | M | Q | 33 |
| AFL(Carlton Blues) / Navy Oriented | M | Q | 34 |
| Disney Princesses – Name and PMKEYS on it. | M | Q | 35 |
| Womens softball and Bakery items (for a female) with initials MP. | M | LB | 36 |
| Motorbikes and Guns | M | LB | 37 |
| Barramundi | M | LB | 38 |
| Fishing Theme | M | LB | 39 |
| Formula 1, Ferrari, Red/black colours | M | Q | 40 |
| Green Camouflage (Army) with some Navy Blue Skippy Badge & John Deere logo Hunting, Farming and the Army (Rising Sun) (We can provide the Risign Sun and Skippy Badge ) | M | Q | 41 |
| Avatar 2 2023 movie poster | M | LB | 42 |
| Any of the following Classic Doctor Who, Star Wars or Star Trek | M | B | 43 |
| Any of the following Classic Doctor Who, Star Wars or Star Trek | M | B | 44 |
| Quilt: Landscapes, Wonders of the world, nature Bag: Perth Scorchers | M | B | 45 |
| Any sort of outdoors theme – Camping, deer, goats, rabbits etc. | M | LB | 46 |
| Bag – St Kilda Football Quilt – Melbourne Stormt | M | Q | 47 |
| Deadpool (Marvel comic character) Vs Masterchief (Halo video game character) | M | B | 48 |
| 3D Geometric Pattern (Black, Green, Red) | M | B | 49 |
| Quilt – Shipwreck theme Laundry Bag – Collingwood Football Club (AFL) theme | M | Q | 50 |
| Bottlebrush, Eucalyptus, Hummingbirds | F | B | 51 |
| Any of the follow is preferred. Lord of the rings, Fallout games, Star Wars or Bluey | M | B | 52 |
| Anime Theme – Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Fairy Tale, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, etc. | M | B | 53 |
| Any combination of Star wars – Mandolorian – Marvel – South Sydney rabbitohs | M | B | 54 |
| Dinosaurs or Underwater | F | Q | 55 |
| Anime: Gundam | M | B | 56 |
| Landscape, nature and colourful | F | Q | 57 |
| Sydney Swans Football Club | M | Q | 58 |
| Brisbane Broncos (NRL) or Birds | M | B | 59 |
| RAAF Crest with text 34SQN Flying theme including aircraft BBJ (737 Boeing Business Jet) and FALCON 7X (we supply Crest and text) | M | B | 60 |
| RAAF Crest with text 34SQN Flying theme including aircraft BBJ (737 Boeing Business Jet)and FALCON 7X (we supply Crest and text) | M | Q | 61 |
| RAAF Crest with text 34SQN RAAF Flying/Aircraft, theme. Dark blue or khaki colour (we supply Crest and text) | M | B | 62 |
| Snow skiing, running & Siamese cats. Text MLO Sydney on quilt somewhere. | F | Q | 63 |
| Green, Blue & Purple. I have completed 13 years in the Army now in the RAAF 4 years. Involved in community support with animal groups, the elderly and indigenous youth. Love to spend time in the garden and work on interior design. (logos available for community support agencies) | F | LB | 64 |
| Have served in the RAAF for 4 years. We will leave it up to the creators choice. | F | LB | 65 |
| Have served in the RAAF for 2 years. I like dachshund dogs and my dogs name is “Dash” after the character from the Incredibles movie. Will leave it up to the creators choice. | M | LB | 66 |
| Original 151 Pokemon | M | B | 67 |
| Fremantle Dockers | M | LB | 68 |
| Laundry Bag – Palm Trees & Ocean them in Blues, Greens, and Yellow with first name. Quilt – Ocean theme in Green/Blue | F | B | 69 |
| Tropical Islands, Sun – Blue/Green/White | F | LB | 70 |
| Australian kelpie. Blue. | M | B | 71 |
| Diving, underwater | M | B | 72 |
| Nautical themed. Blue and Green or Bluey theme | M | LB | 73 |
| Animated movie “Surf’s Up” character Tank Evans (who is a surfing Emperor penguin) | M | B | 74 |
| Collage – Disney Pixar Logo, Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Lightyear, Up, Big Hero 6, Moana, | M | B | 75 |
| Laundry Bag- Mandolorian/star wars themed, green with nickname, Quilt- Space/star constellation themed | F | B | 76 |
| 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 | 77 |
| Any combination of Star wars, Mandolorian, Marvel, South Sydney Rabbittohs with nickname | M | B | 78 |
| Laundry Bag – Dinosaurs. Quilt German shepherds | M | Q | 79 |
| Land Rover Symbol | M | B | 80 |
| Chickens + Dogs (rottweilers if possible) | M | LB | 81 |
| Nautical themed. Blue and Grey. – for both quilt and laundry bag. | M | B | 82 |
| Boatswain symbol, or Australian white ensign with my nick name at the bottom | M | B | 83 |
| TV Show – Stranger things | F | Q | 84 |
| Quilt – Shipwreck themed with lots of blue sea & sky. Laundry bag – Watford Football Club (English soccer club) | M | B | 85 |
| Anything Disney prefer Minnie and Micky Mouse | F | LB | 86 |
| Bag: Star Wars themed with my first name Quilt: Any Disney, Toy Story or Star Wars themed | F | B | 87 |
| Risng Sun with personal details Enlisted 10 Jun 1995 ARES Enlisted 25 Apr 2003 ARA RAA badge and brevet OP CATALYST AMTG-1 2005 OP SLIPPER Shadow Gp 1 2012 Royal blue and red (optional) We can supply the Rising Sun and RAA badge with text embroidered and also the brevet) | M | Q | 88 |
| Laundry Bag – Anime Theme – Gundam, Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Attack on Titan. Quilt – Dog Themed | M | B | 89 |
| Mandala (Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning “sacred circle,” and they represent the universe, unity, harmony and wholeness. They symbolize infinity and the never-ending quality of life) Google images shows examples of Mandala designs | M | Q | 90 |
| Nautical themed. Blue and Grey. – for both quilt and laundry bag. | M | B | 91 |
| Power Puff Girls / Care Bears – Pink and Purple with flangipanis and Daffodils | M | B | 92 |
| Sharks/Killer Whales/any deadly sea creatures Sunset on the horizon | M | LB | 93 |
| Horses themed quilt to share with my 4 year old daughter | F | Q | 94 |
| To share with my 3 year old daughter (ECM intials)) Paw Patrol, Baby Turtle (Squirt from Finding Nemo), Bluey. Colour: Purple | M | Q | 95 |
| I am going to share with my 7 year old (TAM initials)) Pokemon, Minecraft, Dinosaurs, Colour: Rainbow. | M | LB | 96 |
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