Last Friday I was privileged to attend the farewell lunch for the Koku-Jeitai, the Japanese Self-Defence Force contingent who came to Australia to provide airlift support throughout Australia in response to Operation Bushfire Assist. In 2011 Australia sent...
News & Updates
Welcome to the Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) Blog. You can keep up to date with all the news and events that occur at Aussie Hero Quilts. Our regular blog features are:
- Request List – Every Tuesday
- Grati – Every Wednesday
- Weekly Dispatches – Every Friday
An Afternoon on the Gray Ghost by Diana G
Motto: Grow With StrengthWhat is another name for the galley on a ship? This is just one of the bits ofinformation we learned when a group of the enthusiastic quilters from Aussie Hero Quilts joined Jan-Maree on a tour of the HMAS Hobart III, the lead ship of the...
Happy Mail 12th February
Thank you BOM SQUAD contributorsfor all these lovely blocks for our Aussie Heroes' Quilts.Would you like to make some of the Red, Blue & Yellow blocks for thismonth? Please clickHEREfor the Tutorial and all you'll need to know to contribute them.Linda LLiz J...
Grati-Tuesday 11 February 2020
Hey All,Here are this week's gratitude messages. Grab a cuppa and have a read......To Noelene & Jim,I am currently posted to Adelaide. I am 20 years old and have nearly been in the army for 3 years. Before I joined the army I lived and grew up in...
Aussie Hero Quilts Request List 10 February 2020
Hi AllOh my goodness. Australia is living up to her reputation… drought, bushfires and now storms and floods. One of our wonderful volunteers had a large tree land on the roof of their living room, garage and carport. ☹ I hope everyone else is...
Weekly Dispatches 7th February 2020
THANK YOUto the generous volunteers who made all these Quilts and Laundry Bagsfor deployed Aussie Heroes!They've been dispatched this past week and will soon be in thehands of all their intended Recipients. Imagine the excitement asthey open their parcels!This...