As a way of thanking the lads who took time out of their duties to show our group from Aussie Heroes their prized Boxer Reconnaissance Vehicles, they scored an Aussie Hero Quilt. The sewing machine was going at full speed as I wanted to present them before Christmas...
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 Monday
- Grati – Every Tuesday
- Weekly Dispatches – Every Friday
Grati-Tuesday 17th December 2024
Happy Tuesday Friends! Only a few sleeps till the Jolly Old Man climbs down the chimney! I hope you get what you ask for and that you have been nice and not naughty!! Another great bunch of messages and photos from near and far, so grab a cuppa or very cool beverage,...
Request List 16 December 24
Greetings all, Not long til Christmas now. Those of you who know me know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE Christmas. I think that is one of the reasons I love running Aussie Hero Quilts because I really love the joy of giving. We get to arrange special gifts for our recipients...
Weekly Dispatch 13th December 2024
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 11 Quilts which takes...
Operation Southern Discovery – Departures No.3 & 4
Operation Southern Discovery - Departures No.3 & 4 And yes, there are more troops heading south to Antarctica. Originally we understood they would be travelling together as a group, so there was bit of a rush to get the15+ quilts and personalised LBs made in time,...
A Quilt Presentation by Heather Butler…
Last week I had the privilege of presenting an Aussie Hero Quilt to the LTCOL of 8/9 RAR at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. After a minor hiccup with gaining entry to the Barracks - best made instructions do not always go to plan! - I was escorted by Maj M to the HQ of...