Hi all
The Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner, is on Saturday 25th October, at The Rex Hotel, Canberra. Only three and a half weeks to go!!!!
Sorry if you are sick of hearing about the Aussie Hero Quilts Annual Thank You Dinner but it is our one big get together function each year, so it is a big thing for us.
Have you booked for the ADFA tour on Friday afternoon? Even if you have been before this one will be different. It promises to be action packed, literally.
We have toured ADFA on previous years but this
year's tour will be more in-depth.
The tour will commence at 1300 (1pm) and will be a walking tour during which you will cover around 700m. Comfortable shoes are a must.
Areas visited will include living-in accommodation, an over water obstacle course display by the trainees. Interactions with the trainees, some form of Battle Physical Training display by the trainees as well as a drill display on the parade ground. The program may change depending on operational commitments. This all sounds exciting!
To my knowledge, most of these areas have not been covered on previous AHQ Tours, nor has there been as much interaction with students.
You need to book in if you wish to join in: the tour is free, but we need you to register via Trybooking for numbers.
Tickets available via Trybooking - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1362453
PRIORITIES
1-19
As
always, the requests are listed in priority order.
The first 19 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.
All
the rest of our requests are listed in priority order. Please let me know if
you can help.
POST BY DATE
The post by date for all Requests on this list
is 4 Nov 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 recipient’s name given to you
in any correspondence with the admin team. This helps the volunteer
admin team keep a track of what’s been sent etc.
CPL Wanda Quilt
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 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
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UN
Emblem, (We can
provide the emblem, the flag can be easily pieced and appliqued) |
F |
B |
1 |
|
Bull Arab
dog (photos provided and can be printed on fabric) |
F |
B |
2 |
|
Interests
include Harry Potter, |
M |
Q |
3 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
M |
LB |
4 |
|
Rising
Sun, RAE badge |
M |
B |
5 |
|
Air Force
themed in blue/Green, |
M |
B |
6 |
|
OP
Accordion badge, Deployment Text, |
F |
Q |
7 |
|
RAN
crest, |
M |
B |
8 |
|
Red, |
F |
Q |
9 |
|
RAAF
Themed Quilt with RAAF Aircraft. (We can
provide the RAAF and unit crests) |
M |
B |
10 |
|
RAAF
Crest, |
M |
Q |
11 |
|
Green
(especially sage green), |
F |
Q |
12 |
|
Panthers
(NRL) - Panther, black, red, yellow, Green |
M |
Q |
13 |
|
Rising
Sun, |
F |
Q |
14 |
|
Navy
blue, |
M |
Q |
15 |
|
Favourite
colours: Red and black |
M |
Q |
16 |
|
Text
Operation HYDRANTH ROTO IV August 2025 - March 2026' (position bottom centre
if possible), |
M |
B |
17 |
|
RAAF
Ensign Flag, |
F |
B |
18 |
|
RAAF
Roundel,
|
F |
B |
19 |
|
Carlton
Football Club and Canberra Raiders theme |
M |
Q |
20 |
|
Oklahoma
City Thunder (US National Basketball Team) |
M |
Q |
21 |
|
North
Queensland Cowboys |
M |
Q |
22 |
|
Trucks
& 4WD |
M |
Q |
23 |
|
Brisbane
Broncos |
F |
Q |
24 |
|
Roger
Ramjet on a dark Navy Blue Background. |
M |
Q |
25 |
|
Dark
Blue, |
M |
Q |
26 |
|
Jabba the
Hutt (Star Wars) |
M |
Q |
27 |
|
Warhammer
40K Black Templar Space Marine Black and White theme |
M |
LB |
28 |
|
Initials
on quilt, |
F |
Q |
29 |
|
Army
themed, |
M |
B |
30 |
|
RAN
crest, |
F |
Q |
31 |
|
Track and
Field related, |
M |
Q |
32 |
|
Text -
'1st Joint Public Affairs Unit 2002-2025 along the bottom. |
F |
Q |
33 |
|
Rising
Sun, |
M |
B |
34 |
|
Bear in
the big blue house TV show |
M |
Q |
35 |
|
Warhammer
40,000 Space Marines |
M |
Q |
36 |
|
Poseidon
defending a sail ship from a Kraken |
M |
Q |
37 |
|
Ancient
Greek ships sailing across the waters with Poseidon |
M |
B |
38 |
|
American
bull dogs, |
M |
LB |
39 |
|
Old
School RuneScape |
M |
LB |
40 |
|
Navy
crest, |
M |
LB |
41 |
|
Heavy
metal band Lorna Shore in black and orange. |
M |
LB |
42 |
|
Half
Formula 1 Ferrari theme with the number 01 - Other half Star Wars theme |
M |
LB |
43 |
|
Half
Formula 1 (no specific team) themed / Half MOTO GP (no specific team) themed.
Predominately darker colours preferred. |
M |
LB |
44 |
|
Blue/Black
sunset |
M |
B |
45 |
|
Leopard
print |
M |
B |
46 |
|
North
Melbourne AFL club |
M |
Q |
47 |
|
Surf/Ocean |
M |
Q |
48 |
|
Motorcycles
- Harley Davidson |
M |
Q |
44 |
|
Liverpool
FC |
M |
Q |
49 |
|
Navy
crest with position underneath |
M |
B |
50 |
|
Old
school diver themed, |
M |
B |
51 |
|
NRL/Footy
- North Qld Cowboys. |
M |
Q |
52 |
|
Under
water/mines |
M |
Q |
53 |
|
Clearance
diving branch crest |
F |
B |
54 |
|
Tropical
Island with a Hula Girl. |
M |
LB |
55 |
|
Retro
Balmain Tigers theme |
M |
LB |
56 |
|
Dim Sims
and Cigarettes |
M |
LB |
57 |
|
UFC
(Fighting theme) and Rock climbing |
M |
LB |
58 |
|
Khabib
Nurmagamedov & Craig Jones & Jon Jones (UFC Fighters) |
M |
LB |
59 |
|
Magic The
Gathering Card game themed - dark colours |
M |
LB |
60 |
|
Northern
Territory theme with a longhorn skull. |
M |
LB |
61 |
|
North
Queensland Cowboys. |
M |
LB |
62 |
|
Dolphins
NRL team, |
M |
LB |
63 |
|
LEGO
Transformers |
M |
LB |
64 |
|
Muted
colours - sage, sky blue etc. |
F |
B |
65 |
|
Duck
themed - green/blue checkered fabric |
F |
Q |
66 |
|
Green |
F |
Q |
67 |
|
98 RAAF
crest with personal details, |
F |
Q |
68 |
|
RAAF
theme. |
F |
B |
69 |
|
RAN crest
with personal details, |
M |
Q |
70 |
|
Mission:
Impossible theme |
M |
B |
71 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
F |
Q |
72 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
F |
B |
73 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
F |
Q |
74 |
|
Air Force
themed RAAF crest, |
M |
B |
75 |
|
RAAF
crest, |
M |
B |
76 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
F |
Q |
77 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
M |
B |
78 |
|
Air Force
themed, |
F |
B |
79 |
|
Buenos
Aires, |
M |
Q |
80 |
|
Movie:
Buck Rogers |
M |
Q |
81 |
|
Greyhounds, |
M |
Q |
82 |
|
Drums
& Royal Australian Navy, |
M |
Q |
83 |
|
Drums |
M |
Q |
84 |
|
Weights,
gym & anchors |
M |
Q |
85 |
|
Saxophones |
F |
Q |
86 |
|
Bass
Guitars / Speakers |
M |
Q |
87 |
|
Joint
Service Logo, |
M |
B |
88 |
|
Yellow
Ducks |
M |
LB |
89 |
|
Light
Blue/Grey - Jackhammer & spanners (tools) |
M |
LB |
90 |
|
Yellow/Green
- Australia/Brazil |
M |
LB |
91 |
|
Australian
white ensign |
M |
LB |
92 |
|
Blue/grey
- Navy, |
M |
LB |
93 |
|
Rock
climbing |
M |
LB |
94 |
|
Lord of
the Rings |
M |
LB |
95 |
|
Finding
Nemo |
M |
LB |
96 |
|
Charlie
Brown/Snoopy |
M |
LB |
97 |
|
Light
Houses |
M |
LB |
98 |
|
Torres
Strait flag on a black bag |
M |
LB |
99 |
|
Red and
white |
M |
LB |
100 |
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