My Mum had my dream wedding dress all sewn up
TV PRESENTER Penny Smith’s home-made wardrobe of beautiful clothes (Femail) brought back many happy memories for me. My mum could sew anything. She made all her own clothes, including her wedding dress and mine (pictured). I had seen a picture in a magazine of my perfect dress and Mum made it — after a bit of trial and error! And from the leftover fabric, she later made the most beautiful christening gown. When I was a teenager, Mum made me all the fashions: hot pants, denim skirts and Oxford bags trousers. It wasn’t just clothes. She ran up numerous curtains and cushions; and when the Wombles were a craze, she made soft-toy versions of them all, plus the Beatrix Potter characters. She even