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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...
17 April 2023 Request List

17 April 2023 Request List

Good morning, We have finally received some requests from HMAS Sydney to add to our list and some of the requests look like a lot of fun to make. There are a few I would like to do but I have already got a couple on my list so I have to sit back and concentrate on...

10 April 2023 Request List

10 April 2023 Request List

Good morning, I hope everyone has had a Happy Easter.  I went out to lunch with my sons and girlfriend on Saturday but apart from that my weekend was very quiet as my husband is overseas for a few weeks.  I managed to get some extra sewing done, with a little...

3 April 2023 Request List

3 April 2023 Request List

Good morning, Invictus Games are coming up… Again, this year we will be making quilts and laundry bags for the Aussie Invictus Games Team. The laundry bags will be presented to them before they leave and they will receive their quilts on their return home. As is...

27 March 2023 Request List

27 March 2023 Request List

Good morning, Just in case you did not read the blog post last Thursday, the date for the Thank You Weekend has been announced.   The Dinner will be held on 21 October 23.   Put it in your calendar coz I would hate you to miss it. We have a whole weekend of activities...

20 March 2023 Request List

20 March 2023 Request List

Good morning, Last week and this week I am trying something new. I have had a few people comment that they don’t know what do to with the requests that feature badges and crests etc so I thought I would give you some examples and see if that makes it easier for people...

13 March 2023 Request List

13 March 2023 Request List

Good morning, Wow! Mid-March already.   You guys have really done well taking on the requests for the troops in the Sinai and also those who have gone to Europe to train the Ukranians.  Thank you!   I know there will be some happy faces when these quilts and bags turn...