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

by | 16 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

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...
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Request List 9 June 26

by | 9 June 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

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...
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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

by | 28 April 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

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

by | 7 April 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

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

by | 31 March 2026 | Request List | 0 Comments

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 7 July 25

Request List 7 July 25

by | Jul 7, 2025 |

Greetings all, After spending most of last week at the Craft and Quilt Fair, it is back to the office to catch up this week but with so many lovely memories of all the great people we met. We had lots of people tell us their Aussie Hero Quilts experience – sometimes...

Request List 30 June 25

Request List 30 June 25

by | Jun 30, 2025 |

Hi all, Cath Harvey and I have just finished showcasing Aussie Hero Quilts at the Craft and Quilt Fair in Sydney and we had a great time. We met lots of great people. A number of recipients made a point of finding us to say thank you in person for their quilts. One...

Request List 23 June 25

Request List 23 June 25

by | Jun 23, 2025 |

Hi all, How good is this photo, sent to us by the very busy HMAS Canberra with some of the random laundry bags we gave them. Can you see yours? The photo came with some words of thanks: “From our team to yours, thank you. Your time and effort brightens our day - one...

Request List 16 June 25

Request List 16 June 25

by | Jun 16, 2025 |

Greetings all, This week I have a request for those of you who make laundry bags. I have noticed that some of you are top stitching the cord channel as with the purple one below. I know this looks neat and you might think it makes the cord channel stronger but in...

Request List 9 June 25

Request List 9 June 25

by | Jun 9, 2025 |

Hi all, I hope you have all had a good weekend so far and are planning something nice to do today if you are lucky enough to have a public holiday. I am hoping to sneak in a little bit of extra sewing if I can. PRIORITIES As always, the requests are listed in priority...

Request List 2 June 25

Request List 2 June 25

by | Jun 2, 2025 |

Hi all, I had a lovely trip to Canberra last week. One of the things I did was deliver some quilts to the wife of our Chief of Air Force. This is one of them. This fellow is 100 years old and he can still fit into his uniform. Imagine that! This quilt was made by...