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 chosen to especially support the ADF medics, allied health and health
professionals at this time when their expertise and care is so important on a national
level. Some of our recipients are deployed abroad but a good number are based domestically
and many have been called up to bolster the health teams treating those with
Covid 19. Thanks goes to all our amazing volunteers for taking on a request
this week – your empathy and concern for the recipients is most valued.
When selecting a request, remember,
you do not have to include everything they have asked for.
Footy quilts do not need to have the logo or even the team name. Using the team
colours is all that is required. Simple is perfectly acceptable. A number
of these requests have given you favourite colours as well as footy teams or
other hobbies and interests. It is fine to make a quilt using
their favourite colours and include only one of their interests. It is
fine to keep it simple.
If there is more than one request on
this list that you would be happy to do I suggest that you send me a list of
requests and tell me how many you want to be allocated….i.e. one of the
following please…. There are always a few requests that everyone wants to
do (and I can never pick them) so if the first one you ask for is taken then I
can allocate another from your list if I have a list.
Cheers for now,
Clarissa and Catherine
Essential info and
weekly updates .....
Any queries you might have, please
don’t hesitate to contact via the AHQ email as per usual with any queries and
we will assist you from there. We may not know the answer but it
will be our pleasure to research and get back to you. You may find
your query is answered by me or one of the admin crew – we are here to support
you. We will be ‘on duty’ in rotation.
A reminder , when you are
ready to post the quilt or laundry bag you’ve created, please use
the PMKeyS number given you in any correspondence with the admin
team. This helps the volunteer admin team keep a track of what’s
been sent etc. The PMKeys number is included in the address details
we supply for your recipient e.g. the 7 digit number in red
below. Also, please use the Aussie Heroes P O Box address on your
parcel in the event the parcel is Returned to Sender - the
PO Box is a safe place in the event of any mishaps with postage.
Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags)
PO Box 248, Cherrybrook,
NSW 2126
CPL Wanda Quilt 8765432
TG 3456
AFPO XX
ADF
Sydney NSW 2890
Don’t forget to take a photo of your
completed craft, email to AHQ with the name and PMKeyS of the recipient and we
can include in the Weekly Dispatches blog and also add to the tally of quilts
and laundry bags sent off to the troops. I personally love viewing
the photos of those projects dispatched – so inspiring.
If you are using a
AHQ supplied prepaid satchel please kindly use the AHQ address – also for your
own packaging – if a parcel is Returned to Sender it is likely we can expedite
its journey to the recipient from Sydney.
Aussie Hero
Quilts (and Laundry Bags)
PO Box 248
Cherrybrook NSW
2126
as the Return / From address on the
reverse and also please hold on to the Tracking number – we’ve experienced mail
delays lately (haven’t we all?) and having the Tracking number is very
reassuring to keep an eye on the parcel’s progress in arriving at its
destination.
Don’t forget, if you look at today’s
Request List and need help choosing, please feel free to get in touch to discuss,
we will be ready to reply and offer guidance by email. Our goal is to help you
find a request that you will be comfortable with doing. If you need a crest etc
we may be able to post embroideries / printed fabric images or email some of
these to you. Helpful info may be gleaned
here http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com/2019/07/information-post-for-those-that-sew-for.html I
look forward to seeing the photos of completed quilts and LBs when they are
ready to post off.
As aforementioned I will respond to
your emails when you respond to select a quilt or laundry bag to
sew. But please don’t delay, make your selection, send your email
through, say “Hi” and let me know what you’d like to sew this week.
Wishing everyone a super week of
sewing.
Clarissa, Alex, Courtney, Lisa,
Kylie, Catherine, Jan-Maree, Ben, Chloe and Veronica
P.P.S. Don't forget to
check out AHQ on the Blog, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
POST BY DATE
PRIORITY Requests
– 1 - 15 are on the must get done
list this week. Can you help? – I’d love your help getting these on their
way to forever homes? We need to have these quilts in the mail by 23
September – thank you!!!
The post by date for all other
Requests on this list is 10 October 2021 please or earlier if you can manage
this. If you cannot make that date, please let me
know. Do reach out if you have any timing issues and we’ll
resolve one way or the other. I realise Covid lockdowns are a spanner in the
sewing machine!! And again we must expect mail delays. 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, thank you. There are a few
unloved requests that have been lingering - if you can help with one of these
please email me .....mostly early numbers on the list.
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…
Decoding The Columns
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 the Admin crew know if you
have any other questions....Just email friendsofahq@gmail.com
Laundry bags for troops serving on OP COVID ASSIST still required - please email me to be given the address for posting
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