Over afternoon tea we spent a delightful couple of hours with G & P. G told us about his wonderful career and his studies at the Royal School of Engineering in the United Kingdom. He served in the British Army of the Rhine. These aspects of his service are reflected in his quilt. G served in the Australian Army most recently based at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera.

In G’s words….. “I have the best quilt”. He could not have been happier! So thank you Bridget R and Joan B!

Extra Note: a lovely Thank you Letter from G was published in the Grati-Blog on 22nd July. This will again reinforce to volunteers how much their quilts are appreciated.

Good Evening Christine C,

 

I’m the very lucky owner of the amazing quilt you made for me, you have done such a great job on the quilt its turned better then I could imagine it looking.

 

A little bit about me, I’ve service in the Royal Australia Navy for nearly 24 yrs and have been luckily enough to service nearly 20yrs in sunny Cairns in far north Queensland. I’m currently posted onto a Patrol Boat in which we patrol the northern waters of Australia for illegal fishing boats.

 

I originally grew up in the South-Western Suburbs of Sydney near Campbelltown. I have two daughters who are 16 & 14 both born and breed in Cairns, after a families day on my boat last year my youngest daughter loved the experience so much that she is now wanting to follow in my foot-steps and also join the Navy.

 

Once again Christine thanks very much for my amazing quilt which I proudly show off in my rack/bed onboard the boat.

 

Attached is a picture of the quilt on my rack.

 

Very many thanks

 

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Hi Bridget R,

 

Thank you so much for the lovely laundry bag. I went with Dinosaurs because my 4 year old son is obsessed with them. And he will love that Mummy has dino’s for him when I go to sea.

 

Thank you again for the work you do, it is amazing.

 

Kind Regards,

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Good evening,

 

Just wanted to say thank you for my new laundry bag sewn by Cheryl F. I received the blue/ grey flower print one and absolutely love it.

 

It’s the small little things like this that make my room feel homey.

 

Thank you again I really appreciate it,

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 Dear Bev L,

 

Thank you so much for your handiwork – it is amazing! I have the quilt displayed in my room and it makes me smile when I get home from work. It is beautiful and I love it. The Rising Sun is excellent.

 

I recently returned from my leave break and the package was waiting for me in Juba, South Sudan. It was great for my morale after 30 hours in transit and three flights!

 

Everything is vibrant and colourful in Africa. My deployment is for 12 months and I’ll be back in time for Christmas. My family are excited. I have two children: a daughter, 13 and a son, 11. They are growing fast!

 

I hope everything is going well in the Canberra region. I’ve heard there have been some very cold evenings. I hope you are cosy and warm.

The picture of the Austin Atlantics made me smile! You sound like real adventurers. I hope that you are planning your next fun trip.

 

It was lovely to hear about your children and your military connections. The WW2 veterans are amazing. Bless them all.

 

AHQ is a great organisation and it must be fun to be creative and connect with others. Thank you for supporting us – it means so much.

 

All the very best to you and your loved ones.

Bev L and quilted by Philomena H

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Morning Bev L,

I hope this message finds you well. I was the lucky recipient of your quilt. I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the stunning quilt you made me and the work Aussie Hero Quilts team do. Your skill and craftsmanship truly is amazing and I feel incredibly honoured to have received such a thoughtful gift.

It was wonderful to read about your life and hear all about your family. It sounds like you’ve been creating some beautiful memories together travelling the world and within Australia. It all sounds incredible. Your husband did an amazing job restoring the Austin Atlantic. He must have a strong passion for cars.  You both must be extremely proud of your children and everything they have accomplished in life.

A little bit about myself. I joined the Army in 2004 and started my career as an Electronic Warfare operator before I transferred over to Psychology Corps in 2009. I’m married and I have two lovely daughters who are turning 17 and 13 this year. My husband is also Army and is kept very busy. He has done 3 deployments (twice to Afghanistan and once to Iraq). We always cherish the time when we are all together as it’s a very busy time of year at the moment. My eldest daughter has just put in her application to join the Army once she finishes Year 12. She has started the process for aptitude testing and we will see how it all goes. It’s scary to see how quickly they grow up but I really can’t wait to watch what they both accomplish in life. 

Thank you once again for your kindness and generosity.

Kind regards,

Good Morning Bridget R,

 

 

Just emailing you to let you know the bag has arrived and thank you so much for it, I absolutely love it even my colleagues who aren’t Knights supporters could appreciate how great it is. It’s definitely going to make my life on ships easier considering the laundry bag I was using was my original from recruit school just over 10 years ago and had definitely seen better days.

 

Thank you again and enjoy that much deserved retired life with your husband.

 

Regards,

 

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