The weekend of the Queen’s diamond jubilee here in England has  brought out the bunting and as this is a textile blog – let’s celebrate….

On the way to Bristol to work at Heart Space Studios, I kept stopping the car to take pictures of the patriotic red white and blue bunting strung out in front gardens,  – the local neighbourhood streets  had tastefully dressed windows

Families had decorated their homes for this one weekend….

even scaffolding got the a dressing of flags

and while waiting for the wisteria to bloom,  bring out the bunting …

The shops really got into the spirit

But for really proper patriotism go for the Union Flag – this vintage flag is in the window of my favourite vintage clothes shop Clifton Vintage Boutique.

and my favourite red white and blue bunting was in the window of a clothes shop in Clifton village it is authentic stitched and appliqued cotton i am very jealous that I didn’t think to make up some like this for Heart Space.

All very tasteful… but back in the  Somerset town of Portishead, where I live, the bunting is full – on and fabulous – all ready for a street party

Almost every house and garden in the centre of the town is dressed for the celebrations

and one more just to show you how colour co-ordinated we are here, the perfectly matching red roses of England

and how’s this for real patriotism? bunting with toning red white and blue washing.

ebunting and mix & match washing line