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 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...

Request List 17 March 26

Hi all, Please look at the embroidery of the Navy crest pictured below. You will see the “jump threads” where the machine needle moves to the next section to embroider it. When you receive your embroidered item, please cut and remove these jump threads from the crest...

Request List 10 March 26

Hi all, IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR POSTING TO THOSE POSTED TO A SHIP. Firstly, you need to look at the address you are given. If the address, you are given looks like a normal street address then you just post them as you normally would in the provided prepaid satchel....

Request List 13 September 2021

Good morning, Well! In Sydney it seems that Spring is almost come and gone and the warm sunny days tell us that Summer is on its way. Likewise, let's bring some warmth, colour and happiness to the ADF Recipients with some Aussie Hero quilts and laundry bags. Plenty to...

Request List 6 September 2021

 Almost at the end of a lovely and very enjoyable weekend …..out in the garden, sewing, lockdown essential exercise and celebrating Father’s Day. Presenting a Request List which you will see includes a good number of Requests for ADF Medical themes. We have...

Request List 30 August 2021

Good morning, Another week of Sydney lockdown and between my working from home hours I have enjoyed fitting in some long bushwalks, overdue gardening tasks, trialling new recipes and of  course an Aussie Hero project, or two! I love sewing laundry bags so...

Request List 23 August 2021

Good morning, Presenting a shorter list  of requests this week … just enjoying some breathing space whilst new ships and groups are collating requests from their crews and teams.  For those who like to sew laundry bags,  ‘random’ bags are in high demand...

Request List 16 August 2021

Another week and I send a huge hand of positive good thoughts to everyone in these uncertain Covid times.  Perhaps,  like me, you have a few sewing projects on your craft table. Are you able to add another lovely project to your list?   If one of...

Request List 9 August 2021

Hello, How are you all getting on?  I am hearing that many of us, in lockdowns of one form or another, are really appreciating the ability and opportunity to turn their hand to gardening, puzzles, cooking or Sewing!!! All give so much...