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 15 February 2021

Hello,Good morning, another week and another project to sew. Not sew(sp) many Requests on this week’s list but pleased be advised this will change…..we have a few items in the pipeline about to spring on us so do watch this space.  If you have some time this week...

Request List 8 February 2021

Hello, Here’s this week’s list. I’ll be ready and waiting to receive your emails and to support you with arranging embroideries etc.  I plan to get sewing on some more laundry bags for the Covid 19 troops....they are still out there protecting our communities and...

Request List 1 February 2021

Hello, Here we are again with another week's Request List - I'll be ready and waiting to receive your emails. What will you select to create?  So many lovely themes to think about the design potential .....I am always so amazed at the creativity and outcomes....

Request List 25 January 2021

Hello everyone,  Whether I'm at work or taking leave I often think that the 'working year' doesn't truly kick in until after the Australia Day weekend. However there are many who don't get to enjoy the summer down time, for example our deployed ADF Members. You,...

Request List 18 January 2021

Marvellous Monday is here and another busy week ....of sewing? Lots to choose from in this week’s Request List – I look forward to your emails selecting an interesting project to sew for a deployed ADF Member. A couple of house-keeping reminders ......to please double...

Request List 11 January 2021

11 January 2021  Request List  Good morning and wishing everyone a fab week; maybe some sewing for  an Aussie Hero deployed on or across the high seas?  Whatever your plans are for this week I’m sending a huge hand of thanks to everyone reading...