Request List Posts

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

This page is dedicated to all the Request List that have been posted by Aussie Hero Quilts. Our volunteers use these posts to nominate for what quilts and luandry bags they wish to make for our wonderful veterans.

Request List 16 June 25

Greetings all, This week I have a request for those of you who make laundry bags. I have noticed that some of you are top stitching the cord channel as with the purple one below. I know this looks neat and you might think it makes the cord channel stronger but in...

Request List 9 June 25

Hi all, I hope you have all had a good weekend so far and are planning something nice to do today if you are lucky enough to have a public holiday. I am hoping to sneak in a little bit of extra sewing if I can. PRIORITIES As always, the requests are listed in priority...

Request List 2 June 25

Hi all, I had a lovely trip to Canberra last week. One of the things I did was deliver some quilts to the wife of our Chief of Air Force. This is one of them. This fellow is 100 years old and he can still fit into his uniform. Imagine that! This quilt was made by...

Request List 26 May 25

Hi all, As you sit down to look at this list I will be answering emails before jumping in the car around midday to drive down to Canberra. I have meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and then home again on Thursday morning. If I don’t get to answer your email on Monday...

Request List 19 May 25

Woo hoo, just a reminder that the tickets are on sale for the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner on 25 Oct 25 and all the other events for the rest of the weekend. It is going to be a good one. Tickets are available here...

Request List 12 May 25

Greetings All, The tickets for the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You weekend are on sale now. We have a tour on the Friday afternoon, free of charge but please book in so we know how many of you will be attending. It will be a tour of ADFA but don't say "oh no, I...

Request List 5 May 25

Hi All, Just like there is more than one way to skin a cat, I like to say there is more than one way to show our appreciation and support for our veterans. This lovely young fellow was conscripted in the 70’s. He has received one of our quilts and has facilitated...

Request List 28 April 25

Greetings all, As I sit here writing the request list I am watching the ANZAC telecasts on TV. It has been really special to see so many of our ADF personnel involved in the marches and services all over Australia and overseas in special places like Turkiye and...

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...

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...

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...

Request List 31 March 25

Greetings all, Wayne, Bev and Geoff C and Melissa L spent Friday to Sunday at the Avalon Air Show telling the Aussie Hero Quilts story to visitors to the Avalon Air Show. I am told they had LOTS of interested visitors and many who came up to say thank you for the...
Request List 16 June 25

Request List 16 June 25

Greetings all, This week I have a request for those of you who make laundry bags. I have noticed that some of you are top stitching the cord channel as with the purple one below. I know this looks neat and you might think it makes the cord channel stronger but in...

Request List 9 June 25

Request List 9 June 25

Hi all, I hope you have all had a good weekend so far and are planning something nice to do today if you are lucky enough to have a public holiday. I am hoping to sneak in a little bit of extra sewing if I can. PRIORITIES As always, the requests are listed in priority...

Request List 2 June 25

Request List 2 June 25

Hi all, I had a lovely trip to Canberra last week. One of the things I did was deliver some quilts to the wife of our Chief of Air Force. This is one of them. This fellow is 100 years old and he can still fit into his uniform. Imagine that! This quilt was made by...

Request List 26 May 25

Request List 26 May 25

Hi all, As you sit down to look at this list I will be answering emails before jumping in the car around midday to drive down to Canberra. I have meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and then home again on Thursday morning. If I don’t get to answer your email on Monday...

Request List 19 May 25

Request List 19 May 25

Woo hoo, just a reminder that the tickets are on sale for the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner on 25 Oct 25 and all the other events for the rest of the weekend. It is going to be a good one. Tickets are available here...

Request List 12 May 25

Request List 12 May 25

Greetings All, The tickets for the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You weekend are on sale now. We have a tour on the Friday afternoon, free of charge but please book in so we know how many of you will be attending. It will be a tour of ADFA but don't say "oh no, I...