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:

Grati-Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! Oh boy! I nearly missed creating todays blog.  Thought it was Monday today!!  I bet I am not the only one who thought that! Hope everyone has a fantastic Easter Break and Easter bunny brought you some chocky! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back...

Request List 21 April 25

Greetings all, Well, having spent the last few days in hospital saying goodbye to a ruptured appendix I am so pleased to be home in time for Easter. I hope you all have something lovely planned for Easter. PRIORITIES As always, the requests are listed in priority...

Weekly Dispatch 18th April 2025

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 XX Quilts which takes...

Grati-Tuesday 15th April 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! Hope everyone has a fantastic Easter Break this long weekend and the Easter bunny brings you some chocky! We have a lovely lot of messages and photos so grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved...

Jan-Maree – Out of Action 24-48 hours

 Our fearless leader, the beautiful Jan-Maree, has had an attack of appendicitis and will be having surgery today (15Apr25).   Please send her all your love and prayers for a speedy recovery.   Please don't expect an answer to Request emails for 24-48 hours.    

Request List 14 April 25

Greetings all, Annual Dinner Accommodation. As I hope you all know, the Annual Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Weekend is coming up. As usual The Rex offers us a discount rate and to make it easy I have a PDF which will give you all the information you need to...

Aussie Hero Quilts goes to the Avalon Internations Air Show by Melissa L

 Hi all Over the last weekend in March, Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry Bags was represented at the Avalon International Air Show for the first time. We were set up in the Defence Community Marquee which was perfect. All the organisations represented in this marquee...

Weekly Dispatch 11th April 2025

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 19 Quilts which takes...

A Poem by one of our Volunteers, Lisa R

  Of Quilts and Poppies Written by Army Veteran and volunteer, Lisa R I am an Aussie Hero quilter; I make quilts to give away to our soldiers, sailors and airmen who keep Australians safe eachday This gifted quilt that I create is sewn with love and care I hope...

Grati-Tuesday 8th April 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! We have a lovely lot of messages and photos so grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Sue N,   I cannot express how grateful I am for my beautiful Invictus inspired quilt, I...

Request List 7 April 25

Greetings all, I cannot believe that it is two weeks 'til Good Friday and three weeks 'til Easter. This year seems to be flying past. My husband is overseas for 3-4 weeks at the moment, one week done, 2 or 3 to go. That means I have this weekend to myself and I am...

Weekly Dispatch 4th April 2025

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 17 Quilts which takes...
Grati-Tuesday 18th March 2025

Grati-Tuesday 18th March 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! Another awesome lot of gratitude coming your way from very thankful recipients. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Ellen N, I have received the quilt you made for me. I...

Request List 17 March 25

Request List 17 March 25

Greetings all, I know a number of you will be disappointed as there are not many Laundry bag requests on the list at the moment. Rest assured I am working to get some more on the list. Please be patient. Now for this week’s requests. PRIORITIES As always the requests...

Grati-Tuesday 11th March 2025

Grati-Tuesday 11th March 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope all our Queenslander friends were not too impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The weather is getting more and more unpredictable over the last few years! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some...

Request List 10 March 25

Request List 10 March 25

Greetings all, Well, what a weekend. I hope you have all managed to stay safe and dry. It is sad to see the damage that has been caused and yet there is more to come. Please know we are thinking of you. Now for this week’s requests. POST BY DATE The post by date for...

Weekly Dispatch 14th March 2025

Weekly Dispatch 14th March 2025

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...

Weekly Dispatch 7th March 2025

Weekly Dispatch 7th March 2025

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 17 Quilts which takes...