AHQ Blog - Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags)

Grati-Tuesday 24th June 2025

by AHQ | 24 June 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday Friends! Once again we are on our last blog for the month. I swear it was only Easter last week. Next we will be on the countdown to Christmas. LOL We have a few messages and photos this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some...

Request List 23 June 25

by AHQ | 23 June 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, How good is this photo, sent to us by the very busy HMAS Canberra with some of the random laundry bags we gave them. Can you see yours? The photo came with some words of thanks: “From our team to yours, thank you. Your time and effort brightens our day - one...

Weekly Dispatch 20th June 2025

by AHQ | 20 June 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags sent off to our ADF pers!! I think we can all agree, a great display of quilts and laundry bags, yet again from our amazing volunteers.... Please enjoy!!! 🌟🌟🌟 This week we dispatched 10 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 17th June 2025

by AHQ | 17 June 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday Friends! Hope everyone is well and getting to spend time doing what they love and catching up with loved ones! We have a few messages and photos this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! AHQ...

Request List 16 June 25

by AHQ | 16 June 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Greetings all, This week I have a request for those of you who make laundry bags. I have noticed that some of you are top stitching the cord channel as with the purple one below. I know this looks neat and you might think it makes the cord channel stronger but in...

Weekly Dispatch 13th June 2025

by AHQ | 13 June 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

Hello Friday!!! Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags sent off to our ADF pers!! I think we can all agree, a great display of quilts and laundry bags, yet again from our amazing volunteers.... Please enjoy!!! 🌟🌟🌟 This week we dispatched 13 Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 10th June 2025

by AHQ | 10 June 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday Friends! Hello from Geelong! Finally took some leave so my grandson could finally meet his great grandfather. Weather hasn't been too great but we are braving it to do some exploring. Off to Melbourne today on the train for a trip to the zoo. Hopefully...

Request List 9 June 25

by AHQ | 9 June 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, I hope you have all had a good weekend so far and are planning something nice to do today if you are lucky enough to have a public holiday. I am hoping to sneak in a little bit of extra sewing if I can. PRIORITIES As always, the requests are listed in priority...

Weekly Dispatch 6th June 2025

by AHQ | 6 June 2025 | Weekly Dispatches | 0 Comments

Hello Friday!!! Reminder that tickets for our Annual Thank You Weekend 2025 are on sale now for the whole weekend. Friday afternoon tour of ADFA - to be confirmed Friday night Volunteers' Gathering at The Rex Saturday morning breakfast at The Rex for any Newbies...

Grati-Tuesday 3rd June 2025

by AHQ | 3 June 2025 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday Friends! The AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 144 sleeps! We have a great lot of thank you's this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Wendy V, Greetings from Sydney! I’m in the Army but...

Request List 2 June 25

by AHQ | 2 June 2025 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, I had a lovely trip to Canberra last week. One of the things I did was deliver some quilts to the wife of our Chief of Air Force. This is one of them. This fellow is 100 years old and he can still fit into his uniform. Imagine that! This quilt was made by...

A change of Management

by AHQ | 31 May 2025 | General Information, News | 0 Comments

Earlier this week I headed to Canberra for an informal handover/takeover of the Chairman of our Board. After six years in the job, our esteemed inaugural Chairman of the Board, retired Chief of Air Force, Air Marshall Leo Davies, AO, CSC, has decided to step down and...