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 10 Nov 26

Hi all, New procedures and reduction of deliveries by Australia Post have meant that mail is taking longer than it used to take to arrive at its destination, wherever that is. As we rely on sending satchels and crests etc around Australia for our projects we have...

Request List 3 Nov 26

Hi all, A note from Jan-Maree. Please, please, please double check the postal address you are given. We have now had three parcels returned to sender due to incorrect addresses being used. In each situation we have had to cover the cost of postage to send the parcel...

Request List 27 Oct 26

Hi all, Just over a week on from this year’s Annual Thank You Weekend and I find myself reflecting on some of the lovely things that happened over the weekend, including some of our fabulous speakers. Are you the same? If you attended the weekend there are a few...

Aussie Hero Quilts Request List 20 Oct 26

The Aussie Hero Quilts Thank You Weekend in Canberra is over for another year and it was a beauty! Almost 190 guests including Her Excellency, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, The Governor General of Australia. We raised a record $41000 through our raffle, Live and...

Request List 13 Oct 26

Hi all, WOO HOO! Not long now till our dinner. This time next year the fun will all be over for another year and I am sure there will be lots of stories to tell. At the beginning of last week Jan-Maree received a call from a ship that needed some help with morale....

Request List 6 Oct 26

Hi all, Tickets sales for the Anniversary Dinner close this week 8 Oct 26. Have you got yours? We have lots of special things happening this year due to our 15th Anniversary. Hear ye, hear ye! We have an extra-special guest joining us for the first time ever at our...

Request List 29 September 26

Hi all, 3 weeks till the AHQ 15th Anniversary Dinner. LAST CHANCE is coming. Have you got your tickets yet? WINDSOR TRADING – CORD FOR LAUNDRY BAGS If you’re looking to purchase a spool of cord for your laundry bags, Windsor Trading is where you can get it. The image...

Request List 22 September 26

Hi all, IMPORTANT Another reminder as again we have had a parcel returned to sender as the wrong street number was used. Please double-check the address details before sending off any parcels. Could I also please ask that you include Jan-Maree’s phone number...

Request List 15 September 26

Hi all, Most important! 📦 Please double-check the address before sending off any parcels. Could I also please ask that you include Jan-Maree’s phone number (0422227019) in the sender’s address on the parcel. Last week, a quilt was accidentally sent to No. 12 instead...

Request List 8 September 26

Hi all, 6 weeks till the AHQ 15th Anniversary Dinner. Have you got your tickets yet? ✨ SHOWCASE YOUR CREATIVE TALENT! ✨ Would you like to showcase your creative sewing skills at the upcoming AHQ Thank You Anniversary Dinner? We’re putting together a special display...

19 June 2023 Request List

19 June 2023 Request List

Good morning, Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair and The Australian Quilt Show is coming up and guess who is going to be there. Aussie Hero Quilts will have a booth there so please come along and say hello!!  The show is at The Dome, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.  It...

12 June 2023 Request List

12 June 2023 Request List

Good morning, First up some tips from Bindy that she thought some of you might find useful. How I do crest/patch heavy requests I confirm how many patches/crests are expected, and what orphan blocks I may have on hand. Any applique logos etc are made in the correct...

5 June 2023 Request List

5 June 2023 Request List

Good morning, A few weeks ago I showed you my plan for a quilt I was making that included a few hobbies and some embroideries. I thought I would show you the end result. The request included travel, sailing, animals, dancing and hiking as well as some service details....

29 May 2023 Request List

29 May 2023 Request List

Good morning, I am currently in Brisbane staying with some friends (a recipient and his wife) and catching up with others, including some of our recipients and volunteers.  On Wednesday I had the pleasure of presenting a quilt to an unsuspecting recipient. The...

22 May 2023 Request List

22 May 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

15 May 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...