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 20th August 2025

Happy Wednesday Friends! Once again we have a multitude of thank you's from around the globe. Grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 66 sleeps! Don't forget to buy your tickets. *** Dear Jan-Maree,...

Grati-Wednesday 13th August 2025

Happy Wednesday Friends! As the Request list has now moved to Tuesday we decided to move the Grati-blog to Wednesday.  It will give us that nice boost to get over the hump of the week!   Once again we have a multitude of thank you's from around the globe....

Grati-Tuesday 5th August 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the first blog for August!     Another deluge of thank you's again this week from far and wide so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 81 sleeps!  Don't forget...

Grati-Tuesday 29th July 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the last blog for July.   On the downward slope to the end of the year. I bet it will be no time at all and we are counting down till Jolly Old Santa visits!!   Another deluge of thank you's again this week from far and wide...

Grati-Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! There has been a deluge of thank you's this week from far and wide so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 95 sleeps!  Don't forget to buy your tickets.    *** It is...

Grati-Tuesday 15th July 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! We have a few awesome messages and photos this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 102 sleeps!  Don't forget to buy your tickets.    *** Dear Heather B,   I...

Grati-Tuesday 8th July 2025

Happy Tuesday Friends! We have a few awesome messages and photos this week so grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude!   AHQ Thank You Dinner is only 109 sleeps!  Don't forget to buy your tickets.    *** Dear Ruth S,   I felt so...

Grati-Tuesday 1st July 2025

  Happy Tuesday Friends! Welcome to the first blog for July, the second half of the year and the start of a new financial year. LOL  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!  ...

Grati-Tuesday 24th June 2025

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...

Grati-Tuesday 17th June 2025

  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...

Grati-Tuesday 10th June 2025

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...

Grati-Tuesday 3rd June 2025

  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...

Grati-Tuesday 13 February

Last night I attended my RSL Sub Branch Meeting for the first time in months as I have been too busy with Aussie Heroes, sick dogs (even had to have one put down) and travel.  I was delighted when I discovered that we had a guest speaker (a very rare...

Grati-Tuesday 6 Feb

Lots of great messages today. First though a very big thanks to Sandy W way up there is Charleville. Every time I receive a letter than needs transcribing I shoot them up to Sandy and she jumps on the keyboard and fingers flying, types them up for me and sends them...

Grati-Tuesday 30 Jan 18

On the weekend in Canberra I had the absolute pleasure of presenting two quilts.  This quilt was for this recipient who was kind enough to invite my husband and I to meet his family.  He did not actually get time to submit a request but was delighted...

Grati-Tuesday 23 Jan 18

Are you feeling the heat at the moment?  Strange to think that our troops are feeling the cold at the same time whilst they are deployed.Enjoy these messages! .....The best Labrador quilt in the middle east!Good afteroon Cathie, I received your amazing quilt...

Grati-Tuesday 10 January 2018

G'day all.Have to say I am loving the slightly quieter January. I am making the most of the time to get as much sewing done as possible as soon I will have to "get back to work" and also have to start thinking about packing etc. ...We received a photo on Facebook...

Grati-Tuesday 3 January 2018

G'day all,Sure hope your New Year got off to a great start.  My husband and I have had a very productive, though not exactly relaxing, break over the Christmas and New Year period. We sorted through salvaged items from our old house, and then headed out to look...