Grati Posts

Welcome to the Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) Grati posts.

This page is dedicated to showing all the gratitude that comes to all of our volunteers from the members and their families who have received an Aussie Hero Quilt and/or Laundry Bag.

Thanks for all the love and kindness. 

Grati-Wednesday 17th June 2026

by | 17 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! A wonderful collection of gratitude letters. I am always amazed when there are connections, (known or unknown at the time) from the volunteer and the recipient!!! So, grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink (depending on where you live!), sit...
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Grati-Wednesday 10th June 2026

by | 10 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! We have some ripper thank you's this week. The first one from a recipient who has just attended his 50th anniversary of joining the Navy! The messages come to us from all over the globe this week so grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink...
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Grati-Wednesday 3rd June 2026

by | 2 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Welcome June! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Good afternoon Jo H, Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. My family absolutely loves it, and we’re all so touched by the...
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Grati-Wednesday 27th May 2026

by | 27 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Welcome to the last post for May! Only two thank you's this week but everyone counts and is special not only to the volunteer but to us all. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! ***...
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Grati-Wednesday 20th May 2026

by | 20 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** G'day Anne H, I absolutely love the quilt and just wanted...
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Grati-Wednesday 13th May 2026

by | 13 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Dear Clarissa L, Thank you so much for my laundry bag. I...
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Grati-Wednesday 6th May 2026

by | 6 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. I love hearing how special the letters included with the quilts and laundry bags mean so much to the recipients!!! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and...
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Grati-Wednesday 29th Apr 2026

by | 29 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Ellen N, I have received my hero quilt and it is...
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Grati-Wednesday 22nd Apr 2026

by | 22 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! With ANZAC Day coming up on Saturday, its a timely reminder that we have ADF members currently all over the world and that we are lucky enough to send them a bit of comfort in the form of a quilt or laundry bag. There are, as always, some...
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Grati-Wednesday 15th Apr 2026

by | 15 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. First however, it is our turn to say thank you to Navy Health for their generous recent donation. "Navy Health were delighted to recently donate to the...
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Grati-Wednesday 8th Apr 2026

by | 8 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Bridget R, I am writing to you to say a great big...
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Grati-Wednesday 1st Apr 2026

by | 1 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! April already!!!! Do we all have our easter eggs ready?? Presentations are always a very special way to capture the emotions surrounding the gift of a quilt. We have a couple in this week's Grati blog. There are, as always, some awesome...
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Grati-Tuesday 23 June 2020

by | Jun 23, 2020 |

Hi Team,Saturday marked the Winter Solstices, I always take that as the official "half way point" of the year.  And; what a year we have had, one definitely for the history books that is for sure!Lots of lovely letters and photos this week,...

Grati-Tuesday 16 Jun 20 : COVID-19 Assist special

by | Jun 16, 2020 |

Hi everyone,A special addition of Grati-Tuesday hot off the press today! We have been receiving lots of special letters from those members deployed with Operation COVID-19 Assist and thought it nice to consolidate them in to one post.You will see in some of...

Grati-Tuesday 9 June 2020

by | Jun 9, 2020 |

Hi Everyone, Another batch of cracking letters this week!First one off the bat this week is a recount of when one of our sewers got to meet the recipient of her Quilt, how exciting! Hope you enjoy them all. ...I first joined Aussie Hero Quilts 12 months...

Grati-Tuesday 2 June 2020

by | Jun 2, 2020 |

Hi Everyone,  Lots of lovely letters this week from our grateful recipients - all of them are special, but I think you will agree that the first connects you with the recipient so much. I have been sitting here trying to write a preamble for a while and the...

Grati-Tuesday 26 May 20

by | May 26, 2020 |

Hi everyone!Hope you are all going well, I know it is almost Winter, but geese how cold was the weekend! It is certainly flanny jammies and slippers weather where I live at the moment.Just the kind of weather to grab a cup and scroll though this weeks...

Grati-Tuesday 19 May 20

by | May 19, 2020 |

Hey all,Before I hand over to Kylie for the gratitude post just a few words on another subject.  At the beginning of March I told you that our lovely Sandy from the Coffs Harbour Sewing Team had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Last week I called for...