Hi All
*** see special note at the bottom…
Hello there all you awesome volunteers. What you are going to see today is a request list that has been significantly altered to cope with the restrictions that COVID-19 has placed on us.
I know many of us are in one form of lockdown or another, whilst others have to go to work in trying conditions, but regardless Aussie Heroes is going to continue in whatever form we can. Let me reiterate though, I DO NOT WANT TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO TAKE ANY UNNECESSARY RISKS WHATSOEVER TO CONTINUE SEWING FOR US. I DON’T WANT THAT AND THE MEN AND WOMEN WE SEEK TO SERVE DO NOT WANT THAT.
I think we all need to keep busy. We need to focus on what we CAN DO and not what we can’t. Doing something positive is good for your mental health. It is also good for our sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen to know that we are continuing to support them.
The time has come to Sew from your stash…
Laundry bags –
If you want to make a laundry bag please let me know. Laundry bags now just need to have the member’s initials on them. Where someone wants a quilt and a bag I have left the LBs on the list in case someone wants to make a matching set. If the member only needs a laundry bag they are not shown on the request list as it would have become boring reading “Laundry bag with initials, crest optional”. If you want to make a laundry bag please email me. The crests mean a lot to the recipients so if you are happy for me to send you a crest to include please let me know and I will have one embroidered and sent to you if I can’t send one from here. I hope that makes sense.
Quilts -
I have dramatically simplified most of the requests in order to enable more volunteers to be able to sew along with us. Most requests simply specify a simple theme, a colour combination or they request the addition of a crest with some text included beneath the crest.
Your quilts can be simple squares or strips but please do not resort to quilting one large piece of fabric as a topper. If there is one thing we will mostly have in abundance over the next few weeks it is going to be time, so blocks and strips or other pieced designs are the order of the day please.
If you still want to make more personal quilts please just let me know. I am basically running two request lists, the personalised requests and the simple requests. I can email you the personalised request if you ask for it.
The post by date for all items on this list is 4 May please. If you cannot make that date please let me know.
PLEASE note the date and let me know if you have any problems getting your quilt/LB away on time. In fact, if you are going to be late posting it please let me know BEFORE you post it. Also, if this time frame is too tight for you, there are options, just email me to discuss.
IF YOU CANNOT GET TO THE POST OFFICE
If you cannot get to the Post Office and do not have someone who can go for you, then I still encourage you to keep sewing. You never know, there may be someone in your area who can pick up your mail from your front door (no contact) and deliver it to the PO for you. We can at least try that. LET ME KNOW
FOR ANY NEW VOLUNTEERS
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE copy the ENTIRE line if you wish to nominate for a quilt or laundry bag.
For example….
Marvel Theme. Ironman M LB 1
This is really important to make sure that neither you nor I copy the wrong number which could lead to me giving you the wrong details for specific request. If you find it hard to copy and paste, please copy the line out as follows…
The first column is the theme or preferences requested.
The second column indicates the gender of the recipient.
The third column is as follows.
B=both quilt and laundry bag (feel free to nominate to JUST do the laundry bag if you wish)
Q= just a quilt
LB = just a laundry bag
F= female
M= male
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
*** Special note:
What the world is going through at the moment is something extraordinary. To be deploying at a time like this is also extraordinary! I want to recognise the fact that we are making quilts and bags in this time in history and I want the recipients to receive a quilt that includes recognition of this time as well. They often request the deployment details so that the quilt or bag recognises the time they deployed. I don’t think this is any different. I am working on coming up with a patch we can add to our quilts and bags. More information on this when I can.
Much love and huge big hugs everyone!!!
Jan-Maree
Aussie themed
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M
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Q
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3
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Aussie flag, rising sun
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M
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Q
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4
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Quilt of your choice.(there are a number of these but it is repetitive to list them all
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M
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B
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5
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Black and gold with a bit of white
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M
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LB
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12
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Quilt of your choice
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F
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B
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18
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RAN crest, on green and gold or red and white JM can send you the RAN Crest to include
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M
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B
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19
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stained glass window effect if you can manage it
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F
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B
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20
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red
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M
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B
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21
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Purple and Gold with deployment details ( JM can send you the crest with the details embroidered)
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M
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Q
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25
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For a sailor with a crest which will be sent to you by Jan-Maree
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M
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Q
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26
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Cronulla Sharks colours…. Pale blue, white and a little bit of black
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M
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B
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27
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Blue and white
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M
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Q
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28
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Red, white black and a little green (colours of the Iraq flag)
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M
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Q
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29
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Small Aussie flag in top left corner and regimental badge in bottom right corner.. rest of the quilt up to you. JM can send you the flag and the badge
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M
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B
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30
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Rising Sun Badge, Royal Australian Engineer Corps Badge, text 'HQJTF633' (JM can send you badges with the text embroidered to piece in)
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M
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Q
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31
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RAE badge with OP OKRA, OP OIR. Blue, White and Red. (JM will send you the badge with text embroidered)
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M
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Q
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32
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I would love something feminine and floral. I love greens but also bright colours.
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F
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Q
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33
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Superhero (spiderman . Superman batman themed Quilt with name somewhere. Thankyou
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M
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Q
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34
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Multi-coloured (bright colours - yellows, pinks, purple, blues, greens etc)
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F
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Q
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35
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dark purple with patch embroidered with personal text.. JM can have it embroidered and sent to you to piece in.
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F
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LB
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36
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Colourful Aqua, pinks, yellow, burgundy, bright & colourful
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F
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Q
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37
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NRL Broncos colours
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M
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LB
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38
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Black silver and white
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M
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Q
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40
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red and black (Essendon)
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M
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Q
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41
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Nautical themed, white and navy blue in colour. RAN Crest available.
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M
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Q
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42
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Embroidery with requested text available for use in navy themed quilt. (JM can send you the embroidery)
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M
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Q
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43
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Purple and gold Crest (JM can send crest with text embroidered underneath)
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F
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Q
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44
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For a sailor with a crest which will be sent to you by Jan-Maree
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M
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Q
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45
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Nautical themed with crest (JM can send the crest with the text embroidered)
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F
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Q
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46
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Nautical themed with crest (JM can send the crest with the text embroidered)
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M
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Q
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47
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simple blue quilt with RAN and ship’s crest with an Anchor (JM can send the crests)
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M
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B
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48
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Purple and gold HMAS Toowoomba crest with text OP Manitou ROT 68 with motto ‘Fearless’, (JM can send you the crest with text)
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M
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Q
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49
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HMAS Toowoomba crest, OP Manitou ROT 68 and FLYCO, Black with white writing
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M
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Q
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50
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with Name, OP and ROT 68 (Royal blue with white writing).
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M
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Q
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51
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Royal Australian Artillery badge. Corps colours are red and blue. Would love my daughters’ names to be included(JM can send you the Artillery Badge and embroidered names)
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M
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Q
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52
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Frozen' Movie theme with name in large letters please. With HMAS Toowoomba crest with Flight 1 'Nightmare' Logo (JM can send the crest and logo)
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M
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Q
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53
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Underwater theme
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M
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Q
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53
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Frozen (the movie) theme
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M
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Q
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54
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Scooby Doo with Manitou ROT 68 – CIW (JM can send you an embroidery with the text included)
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M
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Q
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55
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou and ROT 68 and personal details (Navy blue with white writing). JM can send the crest with text embroidered.
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M
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Q
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56
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with BUFFER OP MANITOU ROT 68 JAN - JUL 2020 #NOTWWIII (JM can send the crest with text embroidered)
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M
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Q
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57
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HMAS Toowoomba crest (with the following underneath LSBM XXXX HMAS TOOWOOMBA OP MANITOU ROT 68 JAN - JUL 2020 #NOTWWIII (JM can send the crest with text embroidered)
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M
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Q
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58
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HMAS Toowoomba crest (with the following underneath LSBM XXXX HMAS TOOWOOMBA OP MANITOU ROT 68 JAN - JUL 2020 #NOTWWIII (JM can send the crest with text embroidered)
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M
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Q
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59
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HMAS Toowoomba crest (with the following underneath LSBM XXXX HMAS TOOWOOMBA OP MANITOU ROT 68 JAN - JUL 2020 #NOTWWIII (JM can send the crest with text embroidered)
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M
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Q
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60
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou, ROT 68 and personal details (JM can send the crest with text)
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M
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Q
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61
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou, ROT 68 and personal details (JM can send the crest with text)
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F
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Q
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62
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou, ROT 68 and personal details (JM can send the crest with text)
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M
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Q
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63
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou, ROT 68 and personal details (JM can send the crest with text)
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M
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Q
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64
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Purple and gold with HMAS Toowoomba crest with deployment details (JM can send the crest with text)
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F
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Q
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65
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with deployment details (JM can send the crest with text)
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M
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Q
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66
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Purple and gold HMAS Toowoomba OP Manitou ROT 68 with personal details (JM can send the crest with text)
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M
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Q
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67
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purple and white
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M
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Q
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71
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Richmond AFL colours Yellow and Black with surname on the quilt please
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M
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Q
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72
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Weightlifting/dumbells/barbells theme.
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M
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Q
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73
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Carlton AFL club colours – Navy and white
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M
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Q
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74
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Essendon Bombers Colours (Red and Black). HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou ROT 68 (JM can send you the crest with text embroidered underneath it )
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M
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Q
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75
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West Coast Eagles colours – gold and royal blue
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M
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Q
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76
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Canberra Raiders NRL – bright green, yellow, white and royal blue
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M
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Q
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77
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West Coast Eagles colours - royal blue and gold with RAN crest (JM can send you the crest)
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M
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Q
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78
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Parramatta Eels NRL Team colours (royal blue and gold)
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M
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Q
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79
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American football
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M
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Q
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80
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Green and gold
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M
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Q
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81
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Beer themed quilt
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M
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Q
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82
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Navy and white soccer team
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M
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Q
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83
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Sports themes
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M
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Q
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84
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beer theme with name
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M
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Q
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85
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manditou, ROT68, Navy Blue with white (JM can send you the crest with the text embroidered. )
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M
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Q
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86
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Harry Potter (Gryffindor)
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F
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B
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87
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Travel/world/different countries
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F
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Q
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88
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clouds in the sky (happy clouds, not stormy)
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F
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Q
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89
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Harry Potter (Slytherin)
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F
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B
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90
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Melbourne Storm colours – purple and yellow
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M
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Q
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91
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Miami Dolphins colours – aqua white navy orange
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M
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Q
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92
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HMAS Toowoomba crest with Op Manitou 2020 (JM can send you the crest with the text embroidered. )
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M
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Q
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93
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Blues and white, Text “Conquered by FEARLESS 156" JM can have the text embroidered for you
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M
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Q
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94
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Traditional patchwork Quilt, nautical themed with yellow,white, dark blue, light blue colours. HMAS TOOWOOMBA create with OP MANATOU, ROT 68 and name (JM can have text embroidered for you)
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F
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Q
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95
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dark purple/blue/maroon colour scheme. HMAS Toowoomba crest with OP Manitou and Name underneath
(JM can have the text embroidered for you under the crest) |
F
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Q
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96
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Blue quilt with cars
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M
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B
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97
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Harry Potter and Star Wars theme please
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M
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Q
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98
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Richmond Tigers colours – gold and black
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M
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Q
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99
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Adelaide Crows – royal blue, red and yellow
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M
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Q
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100
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#weareallinthistogether
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