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

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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...
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Request List 19 May 26

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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...
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Request List 12 May 26

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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...
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Request List 5 May 26

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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...
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Request List 28 April 26

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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...
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Request List 21 April 26

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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...
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Request List 14 April 26

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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,...
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Request List 7 April 26

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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...
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Request List 31 March 26

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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...
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Request List 24 March 26

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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...
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Request List 17 March 26

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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...
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Request List 10 March 26

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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....
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Request List 4 January 2021

by | Jan 4, 2021 |

4 January 2021  Request List  Hello and sending my warmest good wishes to all for the New Year.  My hope for us all includes more certain, safer and healthy times. I am very happy to be presenting you with these requests....what a great start to the New...

Request List 28 December 2020

by | Dec 28, 2020 |

 28  December  2020 Request List    Good morning everyone! A new week of sewing for Aussie Heroes.....if you have time to take on a quilt or laundry bag this week please read on and consider which Request might suit your stash or shopping...

Request List 21 December 2020

by | Dec 21, 2020 |

 21  December  2020 Request List  Just a few more ‘sleeps’ ‘til Christmas and I’m still busy sewing, just getting a few last minute items completed for grandchildren and others.  Looking at today’s Requests though I know I’ll be tempted to...

Request List 14 December 2020

by | Dec 14, 2020 |

14  December  2020 Request List  First of all I wish to personally thank all of you amazing volunteers who’ve sent through a Christmas note of cheer to the AHQ admin team – we really appreciate your good thoughts and kind wishes.  It has been...

Request List 7 December 2020

by | Dec 7, 2020 |

7 December  2020 Request List  Good morning, Hello!  Can you take on a quilt or laundry bag request this week?  I enjoy getting gifts ready for family and friends not to mention getting the AHQ laundry bags I’ve been sewing packed with a bit of...

Request List 30 November 2020

by | Nov 30, 2020 |

 30 November 2020 Request List  Good morning, Hello!  Can you take on a quilt or laundry bag request this week?  I enjoy getting gifts ready for family and friends not to mention getting the AHQ laundry bags I’ve been sewing packed with a bit of...