Request List 26 May 25

 

Hi all

As you sit down to look at this list I will be answering emails before jumping in the car around midday to drive down to Canberra. I have meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and then home again on Thursday morning. If I don’t get to answer your email on Monday morning, I promise I will get to it Monday night.

PRIORITIES

As always, the requests are listed in priority order. The first 17 are for folk on deployment overseas so obviously we would like to get these requests completed.  Post can be so unreliable to some of our overseas locations so it can take a while to get parcels to them so the sooner they are in the mail the better.

Additionally, Nos 18,19 20 are the last of their crew to receive quilts so they are probably very envious of everyone else so it would be lovely to get theirs done if we can.  

Please let me know if you can help.

All other requests are listed in priority order.

POST BY DATE

The post by date for all Requests on this list is 30 Jun 25 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. 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.    

Request Information

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’s 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 but please include at least 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. 

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.   

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 bold below. 

CPL Wanda Quilt 8765432 

TG 3456 

AFPO XX 

ADF 

Sydney NSW 2890

Also, please use the Aussie Heroes PO 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 

Don’t forget to take a photo of your completed quilt or laundry bag to email to AHQ with the name and PMKEYS of the recipient and we can include in the Weekly Dispatches blog and 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 an AHQ supplied prepaid satchel please kindly use the AHQ address for the return 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.

Please also please hold on to the Tracking number (the pink sticker that you should remove before posting – 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. 

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 above.  

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  

Looking forward to seeing what you want to make this week. Happy stitching! 

Cheers, 

Jan-Maree

P.P.S.  Don't forget to check out AHQ on the Blog, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

RASIG Corp Badge Antarctica landscape and animals Desert landscape and animals with silhouette of Dubai city skyline  Australian landscape and animals, (we can provide the RASIG Badge)	M	Q	1
Mahogany Red background, love hearts, evil eye, dragon ball Z four star with two sets of initials (evil eye and dragon ball z images available)	M	B	2
Surfing / ocean views / sunrise-sunsets / beach / golf / Dogs (Red Kelpie) / Palm-coconut trees / Tropics / Include map outline (or similar) of Africa.	M	B	3
Rising Sun, UN Flag, Wattle - You have full creative control. I'm deployed to Africa - South Sudan.	F	Q	4
Light blue background; request a stylised map of South Sudan with each State a different colour with defined boundaries. (image available of map for ideas)	M	Q	5
United Nations/peace, general Africa (Lion/leopard/village life etc), small part specific to South Sudan (flag &/or Dr Garang) (We can provide a UN flag embroidery)	M	B	6
Liverpool Football Club themed (2025 Champions Theme). Majority Red and some white. If possible, please include the phrase "You'll Never Walk Alone" or "YNWA"	M	Q	7
Army colours with an African lion to symbolise Operation Aslan in South Sudan.	M	Q	8
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels - PNG and Pacific Campaigns over WWII	M	B	9
Mountain and snow themed, snowboarding and camp fires.	M	Q	10
Rising Sun, Army Themed in Green with transport vehicles, bush environment	M	LB	11
African Animals (Lion / Elephant / Leopard / Rhino / Buffalo) / Beach & Ocean	M	Q	12
Rising Sun with details, MFO logo with OP name and dates & RACT badge Army themed in earthy tones. (We can provide the Rising Sun with text and the RACT Badge)	F	Q	13
Australian flag. Boxing kangaroo. All things Australian. Nickname if possible	F	LB	14
Rising Sun, Australian Army / Royal Australian Regiment (Infantry) Themed (can provide Rising Sun and Infantry badge)	M	Q	15
Rising Sun with poppy flowers style (We can provide the Rising Sun)	M	B	16
Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Flags with a mix of Star Wars please (We can provide the RAAF crest)	M	B	17
Anime themed (Berserk for reference) Would like Surname included. (Surname can be appliqued or we can provide as embroidery)	M	Q	18
Newcastle NSW Theme with Large Bundy Bear	M	Q	19
RAN crest, Dive theme Roosters NRL team Nickname on the bottom We can supply the RAN Crest	M	Q	20
Wolverine and the X-Men theme	M	Q	21
Cars the movie characters, Lightning McQueen and Strip Weathers	M	Q	22
Royal Australian Navy Themed in navy blue. We can provide the RAN crest	M	Q	23
Disney Cars	M	Q	24
1990's Toyota Hiliux theme	M	Q	25
Spongebob	M	Q	26
Oklahoma City Thunder (US National Basketball Team)	M	Q	27
Rottweiler dogs and Police sirens	M	Q	28
Rising Sun, Green and Blue, Cape Solander crest, Harley Davidson motorcycles (we can provide the Rising Sun and Crest and a Harley Davidson Embroidery)	M	Q	29
Carlton Football Club and Canberra Raiders theme (colours, logos etc)	M	Q	30
Black and Red with Crossed Swords	M	Q	31
Navy crest with job position under it, Cape Solander crest, Old warships, Philadelphia Eagles (US NFL team), McLaren F1 (we can provide the RAN crest with text under it, as well as the Cape Solander Crest)	M	Q	32
Star Wars (the Dark Side), Red & Black	M	Q	33
Brisbane Broncos (NRL)	M	Q	34
Star Wars (the Mandalorian)	M	Q	35
Rodeo (Busking Bulls & Broncos)	F	Q	36
Brisbane Broncos (NRL)	M	Q	37
RAN crest, Navy White Ensign We can provide the Ensign and an RAN crest	M	Q	38
Trucks & 4WD	M	Q	39
Brisbane Broncos	F	B	40
North Queensland Cowboys	M	Q	41
Lilo & Stitch, Island Patterns (Fiji/Samoa), Flowers, Water	M	Q	42
Ships, Guns, Helicopters, money, Navy White Ensign, RAN crest We can provide the RAN crest and Ensign	M	Q	43
Invictus Games theme, red and white, Canadian, winter, snow flakes	F	Q	44
Navy theme, blue with ships and images from Invictus games (we can provide the images and the Navy crest)	M	Q	45
Dark Blue RAN themed ( Guns or ships ) with White Ensign We can provide the RAN crest and white ensign	M	Q	46
Batman	F	Q	47
Pokemon	F	Q	48
Heavy Machinery	M	Q	49
Jabba the Hutt (Star Wars)	M	Q	50
Navy Themed - RAN crest, and HMAS Bathurst crest  We can provide the two crests	M	Q	51
Navy Themed - RAN crest, and HMAS Bathurst crest  We can provide the two crests	M	Q	52
Pirates of the Carribean	M	B	53
Navy Themed - RAN crest, and HMAS Bathurst crest  We can provide the two crests"	M	Q	54
Sailing	M	Q	55
Demon Slayer	M	B	56
"Navy Themed - RAN crest, and HMAS Bathurst crest  We can provide the two crests"	M	Q	57
Oceans, Campfire, Sunset colours, "FFH 156" and "Clubs" Text. (text easily appliqued)	M	LB	58
Expansive forests, waterfalls, mountain ranges	M	LB	59
Scuba/Ships diver theme,  FFH silhouette, "FFH 156" in text, Purple and Yellow colours, HMAS Toowoomba crest (FFH 156 easily appliqued. We can provide a Dive helmet and RAN crest, HMAS Toowoomba crest and possibly a dive crest)	M	LB	60
Gold/Purple, sunset, FFH silhouette, FFH 156 in text (FFH 156 easily appliqued and we can provide the Toowoomba crest)	M	LB	61
Blue, Rugby union, Golf, Joshua 1:9 (Bible Verse) (We can have the bible verse embroidered)	M	LB	62
Green, Tan and brown colours. Shrek and friends	M	LB	63
Monkeys, black and gold theme	M	LB	64
Green / Tan colours. Lots of capybaras and sloths on it.	M	LB	65
Medical themed Cartoon Racoon. Red, white, Blue.	M	LB	66
Fighter Jets and MH-60R helicopters, Yellow back ground	F	LB	67
Scooby doo themed with pastels with initials in lilac	F	LB	68
Green / with Groot, Shrek, Mike Wazowski. Hulk, Grinch, Kermit the Frog,Yoda		LB	69
Redtail black cockatoo, barefoot booby, magpie, kookaburra, saltwater crocadile and kangaroo	M	LB	70
Canberra	M	LB	71
Star wars and lightning theme - Blue and purple colours	M	LB	72
Joker and Bane themed	M	LB	73
Soccer, Liverpool, Red	M	LB	74
Metallica Ride the lightning album cover art, "FFH 156" text in yellow, Medical Caduceus symbol (FFH 156 easily appliqued)	M	LB	75
Australian rugby union team themed initials	M	LB	76
Newcastle Knights	M	LB	77
Lighting Mcqueen with initials in yellow	M	LB	78
red, blue and white colour speed racer movie theme with initialse in black text	M	LB	79
North Queensland Cowboys	M	LB	80
yellow sunflowers, picnics, light colours (white, purples, blues)	F	LB	81
Bluey and colours purple, blue and pink	F	LB	82
Night sky and Fourth Wing (book by Rebecca Yarros) with initials in purple on the back (name easily appliqued)	F	LB	83
Warhammer 40K Black Templar Space Marine Black and White theme	M	LB	84
Star Citizen drake Corsair ship with a Star citizen space station in the background and initials on the back in white letters	M	LB	85
Blue, White and grey. Initials 'XXX' on the front. 'Boats AB' written underneath the initials. A white monster drink. A scuba diver. A RHIB boat	M	LB	86
Bluey/Disney theme	F	LB	87
Rustic colours (terracotta/sage etc.) - Country themed with cowboy boots and hats, blue heeler cattle dogs and rugby union	F	LB	88
South Sydney Rabbitohs and Queensland Reds	M	Q	89
KFC and Guinness beer/ Guinness Toucans	M	LB	90
Guinness Toucans	M	Q	91
Cream coloured outer border  ~5cm width, bright red coloured inner border  ~2cm width, inner section filled with random squares, 1 cream coloured square top left with four sets of initials either sown or using similar material to red inner border) (initials easily appliqued)	M	Q	92
RAN crest and Navy theme We can provide the crest	M	LB	93
Australian Flag, Galah’s and Kookaburra’s mixed in with patchwork of the quilters choice	M	LB	94
Garfield theme	M	B	95
UFC Fighter (image available)	M	Q	96
South Sydney Rabitohs (NRL team)	M	LB	97
Slush Puppy theme	M	B	98
Country Theme: Horses Mainly, with barn animals on the bottom neutral colors for back grounds like browns whites, light blues for skys. Could be like a red barn or horse stables.	F	Q	99
Popeye the sailor man theme	M	Q	100