Weekly Despatches

The tally so far-

 20 quilts this week and 31 laundry bags.

345 quilts and 736 laundry bags for 2013

1362 quilts and 2110 laundry bags in total.

So, what do you think of the new name for 

Friday night Posts?

The first quilt tonight is a joint effort, pieced and quilted by Caroline (aka Deputy Nut) and bound by Angela.  Here you will see it "modeled by Angela's accommodating husband who apparently wanted Angela to make sure she told me that he actually volunteering to be our first centrefold by posing completely nude in this photo.  Hmmm, not sure I believe him - do you? 

Actually apparently he wasn't completely nude - he did keep his boots on!  Oh sure!

This is another of Caroline's quilts but this time bound by Joanne.

Angela rounded off her contribution with a cool Storm laundry bag!  Love those funky chooks inside!

Belinda

Anne V debuted this week.

Beth

Pieceb by Gail and quilted by Leanne

Evelyn

Jenny and Gale combined to produce two cool  Star Wars quilts (only one pictured) and three great laundry bags.

The perfect laundry bag for a RAAFie by Joan.

Two boxfuls from Karen B

Julie made this quilt top, Stephanie quilted and bound it and I added the roo.  

It headed off to Iraq a couple of days ago.

Kerryn C from WA - welcome to AHQ Kerryn!

Leanne J is also a newbie!

Louise made these two quilt tops and Stephanie quilted them.  

This is the second of two quilts that Melissa T sent me this week.  
This one is on of the first two Aussie Hero Quilts ever to head off to Iraq this week.

Lyn M is also new to AHQ and she made the next four laundry bags.

Lynn created this quilt top and I added the roos as per a  special request.

Tess M (NSW) 

Peggy (and cute assistant!)

Rita M sent this off with a quilt to match but we had to wait till it was received.

Stephanie D

Check out the cool girly Scooby Doo fabric!

Julie sent this to me ages ago but I have just sent it off to wait till it is needed as a Wounded Warrior Quilt.  It is replacing one that was handed to an injured soldier last week.

Till next time...................keep spreading the word and happy stitching!

QOTW 29 March

If you are fortunate enough to be with your nearest and dearest this Easter Holiday then may your weekend be safe and happy and full of joy.  Please spare a thought for our wonderful Heroes and their families that cannot be together, and that includes not just those serving overseas, but the many around Australia who are posted away from their families as well.

To those of you in Afghanistan, Dubai, South Sudan, Egypt and anywhere else that our quilts and laundry bags find you serving Australia, thank you for doing what you do so well so that we may celebrate Easter, or not celebrate it, as our own individual preference dictates.  
You make us proud!

The tally so far-

 17 quilts this week and 49 laundry bags.

297 quilts and 671 laundry bags for 2013

1314 quilts and 2036 laundry bags in total.

The first picture isn't of a Quilt of the Week yet.  Earlier this week I received an email from Miah who is a ten year old student from South Australia.  Miah wrote to me to tell me that after reading the article in the Australian Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, she decided that she wants to make a quilt for Aussie Heroes as a community service project  for school.  As soon as she got the quilt specifics from me Miah sat down and drew up her design.  It is going to be one lucky recipient who receives her original Ayre Rock design and I reckon we have some serious competition ladies with young designers like Miah coming up with such creative designs!  Stay tuned!  I have asked Miah and her mother to keep me posted and to take plenty of photos so that I can feature her in an upcoming post.

Happy stitching Miah!

And now on with Quilts of the Week.

Caroline

This was a joint effort.  Pauline made all these blocks and sent them in.  They were put together at a sewing day and Caroline then quilted and completed the quilt.  The end result is an AWESOME quilt heading off to an Essendon fan.  Hope he likes it.

Bev and Jeff

Carole S (VIC)

Cath

Deb B

Outback Debra

and the back - and yes, this is going to a Navy fellow.

Dorothy sent in these blocks and they were sent on to Jeann who created this gorgeous quilt

Another joint effort.   The blocks were made by Kylie, they were then handed to Gail who pieced the top and then the quilt was sent to Angela who quilted and bound it and sent if off.  We really do make a good team ladies!

Judith M

This quilt top came from Nancy, it was quilted by Stephanie and Southern Cross added by me.

Joan

Judith R

Margaret

Julie Ann

Liz

Louise (front)

(And back, or the other way round - can't decide!)

The next two are BOM quilts.  That is Block of the Month quilts for the uninitiated.  The blocks were put together by Louise, then the tops were passed on to Stephanie who quilted and bound them.

Stephanie wasn't content to quilt, she also made this entire awesome quilt.

If you are on the roads this weekend, please stay safe!

Till next time...........keep spreading the word and happy stitching!