02 June 2026

Request List 2 June 26

Hi all

 CONTINUING ON WITH EVENTS ON THE THANK YOU WEEKEND

On the Friday afternoon we are planning a guided tour of the Australian War Memorial. Please book in via Try booking to indicate your interest. This is important so we can plan how many tour groups are needed. Tour times and any further details will be provided closer to the date.

On the Friday evening come join us in The Rex, Ballroom where all volunteers and partners are welcome. The location is private and relaxed; you will be inspired by the guest speakers. Always a good night of fun and laughs, a chance for a catch up with other volunteers, lucky door prizes, goodie bags and put a name to a face.

The Ballroom will be open at 6.30pm but the formalities won't commence until 7pm,

Tea, coffee and water available.

MEAL OPTIONS

You can order room service from 5pm OR

Order a meal from The Howling Moon from 5pm. You can eat up there or take meal down to The Ballroom and eat in there.

 

PRIORITIES

Requests number 1 -11 are priority for a variety of reasons, including overseas deployments.  Request 3 and 4 are the last from their ships crew still waiting for their request.

We would love to get these requests sent off to their recipients as soon as possible.

As always, the requests are listed in priority order. There are many new and interesting requests that have come on this week.

Please let me know if you can help.

POST BY DATE

The post by date for all Requests on this list is 7 July 26 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 name given 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

Random laundry bags - we need some gender neutral random laundry bags please.
Some have to go to the West for one of our ships due to deploy and some have to go to Malaysia for troops deploying there for training.
Postage will be via a prepaid satchel and I am afraid you will need to be prepared to buy your own satchel please. As a general rule you can fit 2LBs in a small satchel, 6 in a Large Satchel and around 12-13 in an XL satchel. 
No crests are needed for these. In fact, it is easier for me to allocate the bags where they are needed if they are NOT service specific.
They can be any theme with a patch for initials. Please remember the special thing about our bags is that each bag is different.
Once your bag/s are completed please take a photo of them, preferably a bulk photo please, and make sure you include a letter from yourself as well. In most cases I will send you a copy of an Aussie Hero Quilts letter to be included with each bag too.
If you are happy to make some random bags please simply advise how many you would like to make and I will advise where they need to be posted.
PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE GOODIES WITH THE BAGS

LB

1

RAAF crest,
Dark blue with Airfield Engineering Wombat Logo in middle alongside HQME logo.
Text "OP ACCORDION 2026" at the bottom.
(We can supply the two logos printed {and text if required})

M

Q

2

Dragon Ball Z

M

Q

3

Space invaders, Pacman or Donkey Kong on a dark background

M

LB

4

Rising Sun,
ANZAC themed,
Army Cavalry/Armoured Corps focus
Op Linesman coin
Small UN flag,
(We can provide Rising Sun. corps badges, UN flag & printed image of coin, If you would like silhouettes for Cavalry and Tanks for Armoured for applique, please just ask)

M

LB

5

Navy Crest,
ANZAC themed,
small UN flag
Clerical work - perhaps the microsoft paperclip with eyes (easy to google)
RAN focus,
Op Lineman Coin
UN flag
(We can provide Navy Crest, UN flag & printed image of the coin)

F

LB

6

Rising Sun,
ANZAC themed,
RAE badge /EOD badge,
Op Lineman Coin
UN flag
(We can provide Rising Sun, RAE and EOD badges & printed coin)

M

LB

7

RAAF Crest,
ANZAC themed,
RAAF security forces focus, Airfield Defence Guard, can provide photos printed on fabric
Op Lineman Coin
UN flag
(We can provide RAAF Crest & printed coin)

M

LB

8

Rising Sun,
ANZAC themed,
Army Cavalry/Armoured Corps focus
Op Linesman coin
UN flag
(We can provide Rising Sun, corps badges & printed coin image))

M

Q

9

Rising Sun,
ANZAC themed,
Army Engineer/EOD focus,
Op Lineman Coin
UN flag
(We can provide Rising Sun, corps badges & printed coin image))

M

Q

10

RAAF Crest,
ANZAC themed,
RAAF security forces focus
Op Lineman Coin
UN flag
(We can provide RAAF Crest & printed coin image)

M

Q

11

Surfs Up Movie Themed

M

Q

12

Miffy (rabbit cartoon)
Navy White Ensign flag

M

B

13

Morobe Flag/Emblem - PNG Province (Morobe) Flag

M

B

14

NAVY badge
HMAS Melville badge
Australian Antarctic Program badge
Hydrographer/Survey,
Fishing (Barramundi),
Blue and white
(We can provide Navy badge, HMAS Melville badge, printed Australian Antarctic Program badge and 6 images provided for inspiration or for printing)

M

B

15

Blue and White colours
MWGU logo
Weather and ocean theme,
Snowboarding,
Groodle (2 images supplied),
Sydney Roosters 
(We can provide the MGWU logo and dog images)

M

Q

16

Rising Sun with dates
Army/Australian/Malaysian themed
(We can provide the Rising Sun with dates)

M

B

17

Rising Sun with details,
Corp Badges for Artillery and Military Police,
Army theme
Brisbane Broncos,
Queensland Maroons
(We can provide the Rising Sun and badges)

M

Q

18

Rising Sun,
RAAF and Navy badges, 
Joint service themed.
Hobbies are watching Formula 1, playing golf and Four-wheel Driving.
(We can supply the Service badges)

M

Q

19

Lord of the Rings

M

LB

20

RAAF badge
36SQN badge
C17
And Brisbane Broncos themed
(We can provide the RAAF badge, 36SQN crest & silhouette C17 for applique)

M

B

21

RAAF badge
Blue
36SQN
C17
(We can provide the RAAF badge, 36SQN crest, silhouette C17 for applique)

M

B

22

RAAF badge
36SQN badge
1SQN badge
Australian Flag or Southern cross
(We can provide the RAAF badge, 36SQN & 1SQN badges)

M

B

23

Rainbow and Blue themed
Hobby of running

M

B

24

Cricket/travel

M

Q

25

Text "BEECH 1/26" on the Quilt and Laundry Bag.
Pink/Blue/Green Colours
Union Jack flag
36SQN Stallion
Unicorn
(We can provide the emb text, 36SQN badge, 36SQN stallion image, C17 silhouette for applique)

M

B

26

Spice Girls/Girl Power.
Pastel Pink, blue, yellow

M

LB

27

F1 McLarin Car Racing
Orange, Black, White 

M

LB

28

Farm with Fox/Kelpie Dog
Straw colours

M

LB

29

How to Train Your Dragon
Black

M

LB

30

Interests are Bicycles,
Aeroplanes
Canoeing
Orienteering.
Likes bright greens.

M

Q

31

Essendon (AFL)
Mighty Ducks
Dachshund (sausage dogs).

M

Q

32

Essendon Bombers (AFL Team)
Red, black

M

Q

33

2007 RuneScape
Newcastle Knights
USA
Cats
Red, white, blue

M

B

34

2007 RuneScape
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
Back to the Future
Gold, black and a little blue

M

B

35

RAAF badge
2 SQN and 100 SQN badges
Aircraft in general in particular E7, P51Mustang & Hudson
Cricket
Golf
(We can provide RAAF badge and the 2 and 100 SQN crests)

M

B

36

Sailing
Golf
NRL Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Cooking pizza
Aircraft P3, Hercules, E7, classic Hornet
Aqaba Wadi Rum, Petra
Blue, White, Black

M

B

37

Dogs
Beach
Margaritas
Travelling
Giraffes
the ocean (including scuba diving)
Pastel Green, Pastel Pink, Pastel Purple, Pastel Blue

F

Q

38

Rock climbing
Animation
Mountains
Paintball
Snowboarding
Beach, sand dunes
Blue, grey, white. 

M

B

39

Music
Guitar and drums
Camping
Motorbikes
Star Wars
War Hammer
Black, red, blue     

M

Q

40

Surfing
Hiking
Football (soccer)
Green

F

B

41

Brisbane Broncos/NRL
ANZAC
Maroon, Gold, Black, White, Red

M

B

42

RAAF themed design
RAAF badge
Blue and green

M

B

43

The Witcher (can provide 2 embroideries)
PlayStation, 4WDing.
Predominately blue, silver, or black.

M

LB

44

Dungeons and Dragons
Black, Gold, White

M

LB

45

Brisbane Broncos if available 1988 Logo
Maroon, White, Gold

M

LB

46

Parramatta Eels
Yellow, Blue,

M

LB

47

Blue Staffy Dog
Green

M

LB

48

RAAF badge with details
List of Operations: We can provide as an embroidered patch
Blackhawk helicopter with some poppies and the words 'Lest We Forget"
Australian War themes
If possible, the older desert camo colour would be great
Rifles - F88, MP7, Glocks.
(We can provide: RAAF badge with details emb text of Operations. Text Lest We Forget, silhouette of Blackhawk, older desert camo, silhouettes of the 3 rifles)

M

Q

49

RAAF badge
Units: 35, 36, 37, 75 SQN
List of Operations
(We can provide the RAAF badge, SQN crests and emb list of Operations)

M

Q

50

RAN badge with service details
RAN themed
Premature birth ribbon somewhere on the quilt.
(We can provide the Navy badge with service details and we can print 8 family images to be included on quilt)

M

Q

51

RAAF badge with details
Dogs- Jack Russell and other terriers
Nature
(We can provide the RAAF badge with details)

M

Q

52

RAAF badge
'RAAF Roundel
Symbol of a PC/Networks/Keyboard
North Queensland Cowboys
Australian Flag
Initials or names of family
(We can provide the RAAF badge & Roundel and family names/initials)

M

B

53

Mad Max
Milwaukee Drill Tool
Red, White

M

LB

54

Sailor Jerry
Red, Blue, White: 

M

LB

55

Black Lab & Blue Heeler
Blue, White

M

LB

56

Brisbane Broncos
Maroon, Yellow, White,

M

LB

57

Brisbane Broncos
Maroon, Yellow, White: 

M

LB

58

Loves greens
F1, Super Car racing
Soccer

M

Q

59

Rising Sun
3CER symbol
SOER symbol
EOD symbol
Desert theme with some hills in the background. Served in Afghanistan
(We can provide the Rising sun and symbols)
 

M

Q

60

Rising Sun
RAAC (Cavalry)
Army theme
Loves heavy metal bands (Metallica, Slipknot, Linkin Park and Rammstein)
Fast cars
Watching TV & movies
Reading
History
(We can provide the Rising Sun badge and RAAC badge)
 

M

Q

61

Rising Sun
Army/ ANZAC theme
Ammo Tech badge with number below
(We can supply the Rising Sun & Ammo Tech badge)

M

Q

62

Rising Sun
RAAC badge
Army themed including tanks
(We can provide the Rising sun and Corps badge)

M

Q

63

Chicken Jo' character from Surfs Up
Yellow, Purple

M

LB

64

Fish, Barra, Marlin
Broncos Logo
Blue, Green 

M

LB

65

Around the World
Blue, Red, Silver

M

LB

66

Bruce Lee, Ninja
Black, White

M

LB

67

Tropical Design
Cocktails
Golden Retrievers
Turquoise, Lime Green, Orange

F

LB

68

RAAF badge
(3 roles held whilst in service - Military Working Dog Handler, Ground Support Equipment Mechanic and Personnel Capability Officer).
Loves Lego (mainly castles)
Magic The Gathering card game and Viking heritage.
Has a project car, 1989 BMW E30 convertible which has strong sentimental value. (Photo available of the car)
Loves his beer too.

(We can provide RAAF badge, images of car)

M

Q

69

RAAF badge
Loadmaster Brevet
WOFF Rank (RAAF),
C-17A
C-27J
HMAS Canberra.
(We can provide the RAAF badge, Loadmaster Brevet, WOFF rank, Badge for HMAS Canberra & images of aircraft for applique)

M

Q

70

RAN badge
HMAS Newcastle crest
United Nations flag
South Sudan Flag
Deployment text details
Love something that shows the desert, the sun and the sea
Loves the original movie the Lion King and Simba
(We can provide RAN badge, ships crest, United Nations flag, South Sudan flag, emb deployment details)

F

Q

71

Navy badge
NRL Cronulla Sharks,
Family picture (image available)
French Bulldogs (images available) and beer.
Blue colour theme
(We can provide the Navy badge and images supplied)

M

Q

72

Rising Sun
Skippy badge
Army theme that reflects infantry units 5 RAR, 2 RAR, 5/6 RVR and 6 RAR.
(We can provide the Rising Sun, Skippy and unit badges. The colour patches are easy to piece together. We can provide images of them.)

M

Q

73

One Piece (Japanese manga series)
Orange, Blue, White: 

F

LB

74

Wallabies Rugby Union Team
Green, Gold.

M

LB

75

Ocean
Mountains

M

LB

76

Coke Zero
Red and black

F

LB

77

Formula 01 - Red bull Oracle Team (fan of Max Verstappen) Colours - Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Black & White.

F

LB

78

RAAF badge
 C-130 Hercules, closest to their heart
P8 Poseidon
F/A-18 Hornet.
(We can provide the RAAF badge silhouettes of C130, P8 Poseidon and FA 18 Hornet)

M

Q

79

Hobbies & Interests:
DJR (Dick Johnson Racing) fan with the Green's Tuff era
Bathurst Enthusiast - drives & camps there every year
Mini LS 1275 - Hi Ho Silver - 1978 - this vehicle is getting restored
Mini Mokes - another project for his retirement
Motorbikes 
Malvin Star dragstar - has restored a couple
Loves Dr Who's Tardis
Restored Honda CB 354 - motor bike
Enjoys relaxing with a beer - lately it's been Single Fin by Gages Road (WA local beer)
Enjoys a scotch and cola Zero
Always has a 1.25ltr Cola Zero in his hands lol

M

Q

80

Rising Sun
RAAF badge
Over the 26 years served in the Army in RAAOC (Ordnance Corps)
Also in the RAAF if the design could reflect this it would be appreciated.
(We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAF badge and RAAOC badge)

F

Q

81

Sailing
Rugby union
Sydney swans.

M

Q

82

RAAF badge
Aircraft these can be silhouettes
C130H Hercules (36SQN)
Seahawk Helicopter (816SQN)
FA18 Hornet (2OCU)
C130J Hercules (37SQN)

Units
36SQN
816SQN (Navy)
Australia’s Federation Guard
2OCU
37SQN
HQ Air Mobility Group
(We can provide the RAAF badge, unit badges Federation Guard badge and silhouettes of aircraft for applique)

M

Q

83

Call of Duty warzone
Pink

F

LB

84

Naruto (character in Japanese manga series)

M

LB

85

Cookie Monster Theme (Sesame Street)

M

LB

86

Movies (Lion King, Little Mermaid, Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean)
Cows
Sharks
Wallabies & Brumbies (Union Rugby)
Anything pink
Play on my last Name

F

LB

87

Old school Mad Max theme (image can be provided)

M

LB

88

RAAF badge
RAAF colours and theme
(We can provide the RAAF badge)

M

Q

89

Rising Sun
RAEME
Navy badge
Submariner Dolphins
Brisbane Broncos
Port Adelaide Football Club
Cycling
Surfing
(We can provide the Rising Sun, RAEME badge, Navy badge and Dolphins badge)

M

Q

90

Rising Sun
Skippy badge 1RAR
RAAF badge
Fishing
Cronulla Sharks
Cricket
Beer
(We can provide the Rising Sun, RAAF badge, Skippy badge)

M

Q

91

Rising Sun with member and grandfather’s details
1st Armoured Regiment hat badge
Tank Soldier, Late Grandfather also Tank Soldiers.
A cricket fanatic
Volunteer firefighter with the CFA.
Whatever design a wonderful volunteer comes up with would be amazing!

(We can provide the Rising Sun with details, 1st Armoured Regiment badge & silhouette of tank for applique)

M

Q

92

Ocean
Mountains
Skiing

M

Q

93

Rising Sun
Army theme
Logistics (storeman)
Loves green
Motorcycles (sports bikes like Hondas)
Golf
Home-brew beer
(We can provide the Rising Sun)

M

Q

94

Rising Sun
RASIGS
OP Slipper
OP Bel Isi Bougainville
I have three children and three grandchildren (names supplied) and they have all played an important part in my journey.
Recognition of family support
(We can supply the Rising Sun, RASIGs badge, emb list of deployments and list of family names. These can be embroidered if requested)

F

Q

95

RAAF badge with service details
37SQN
1SQN (fighting first)
Currently serving in 36SQN
2 children he adores.
Loves our German Shephard
Anything around these would be prefect.
(We can provide the RAAF badge, SQN crests and family images)

M

Q

96

Big heavy metal fan- Slipknot, Nirvana, Pantera, Metallica, Beastie boys
Loves the Simpsons- Mr Sparkle
90s related - Comic books, He man, Sonic the hedgehog

M

Q

97

Sydney Roosters

M

B

98

Newcastle Knights

M

Q

99

Race car themed

M

Q

100