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 26

by AHQ | 16 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, In April 2026, the Australian Defence Force leadership appointments were announced, the woman who made history was Lieutenant General Susan Coyle. When the government announced a series of senior Defence appointments, Lieutenant General Coyle was selected as...

Request List 9 June 26

by AHQ | 9 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, CONTINUING WITH AHQ THANK DINNER WEEKEND- SATURDAY Tickets available at Try booking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1542514 Contact Jan-Maree for the Discount Code for the Volunteers for the dinner tickets. Also contact Jan-Maree for the booking...

Request List 26 May 26

by AHQ | 26 May 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Firstly, to those of you who sent congratulatory messages to LTGEN Susan Coyle on the announcement of her new appointment as the first ever Female Chief of Army in July this year… Susan received the parcel with all your messages in it this week and she let me...

Request List 19 May 26

by AHQ | 19 May 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Firstly, this week a little note about posting off quilts and bags. Now that we are using prepaid satchels for a lot of our posting many of you are tracking your parcels. Some things you need to know: If you track your parcel and are concerned about its...

Request List 12 May 26

by AHQ | 12 May 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, The latest episode of the Tales of the Travelling 15th Anniversary Laundry bags has been posted for you to read. The post includes a fabulous photo taken by an ADF Diver underwater. They are certainly getting around the world and all over Australia. Jan-Maree...

Request List 5 May 26

by AHQ | 5 May 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Jan-Maree here. Today I received a lovely note regarding the letters we include with our random laundry bags. Some people don’t feel comfortable including notes in their bags because they don’t know who they are writing to. I hope the following gives some...

Request List 28 April 26

by AHQ | 28 April 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, When/if you make a random laundry bag do you include a note inside for your recipient, even if you don’t know who that recipient will be? I often ask people to include a note with anything they make for Aussie Hero Quilts, and a lot of people shy away from...

Request List 21 April 26

by AHQ | 21 April 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, The Aussie Hero Quilts 15th Anniversary Weekend from Friday 16th Oct to Sunday18th Oct 2026, is dedicated to the wonderful quilters who volunteer to give back to our serving men and women in theAustralian Defence Force, also to those who are suffering an...

Request List 14 April 26

by AHQ | 14 April 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, A huge announcement this week and it is only appropriate that we acknowledge it here. Prime Minister Albanese has announced that Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, currently the Chief of Navy, will take over the Australian Defence Force’s most senior role in July,...

Request List 7 April 26

by AHQ | 7 April 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, Hope you all had a safe and happy Easter. Wanted to share, encourage, and lift you up with these beautifully written sincere words from WOFF Ken Robertson OAM, the inaugural Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Australian Defence Force (SEAC), a...

Request List 31 March 26

by AHQ | 31 March 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, I know that sometimes we read the requests and wonder what they represent to the recipient. Sometimes the meanings are so obvious but sometimes we look at the requests and just wonder why? Well, here is a great explanation of one of our recent requests. Horses...

Request List 24 March 26

by AHQ | 24 March 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

Hi all, We are celebrating our 15th Anniversary this year and I have fifteen special 15th Anniversary laundry bags circulating all over Australia and the world for people to take photos with. “For fifteen years, the Friends of Aussie Heroes—spread across every corner...

22 May 2023 Request List

by AHQ | May 22, 2023 | Request List

Good morning, Requests from Op Kudu (training Ukraine soldiers in Europe), the Sinai and HMAS Sydney as well as others on the list this week. Lots of interesting themes being requested too. The Op Kudu logo is requested a bit this week. If you are not sure what is...

15 May 2023 Request List

by AHQ | May 15, 2023 | Request List

Good morning, Another new list of requests this week. I thought I would try and dispel some of the concerns about some of the things that are being asked for. I know that sometimes we are asked to include things we have no understanding of but often what is being...

8 May 2023 Request List

by AHQ | May 8, 2023 | Request List

Good morning, If you read the blog you will see that we have been invited to tour a couple of ships in recent months. First there was HMAS Canberra in Brisbane and then there was HMAS Sydney in Melbourne. When these tours were arranged we did not have a lot of time...

1 May 2023 Request List

by AHQ | May 1, 2023 | Request List

Good morning, I meet some amazing people through Aussie Hero Quilts. I am regularly asked to be the guest speaker for Probus Clubs and the like. A couple of weeks ago I was the guest speaker for a Probus Club and after my speech a softly spoken gentleman introduced...

Request List 24 April 2023

by AHQ | Apr 24, 2023 | Request List

24 April 2023 Request List