Postcard from Penzance

Jean Howes from Penzance and www.cornishkiddies.co.uk

Jean Howes from Penzance in Cornwall can’t remember a time when she didn’t love fabrics and making things. She got her first sewing machine when she was five and made all her own dolls’ clothes, using patterns she designed herself. But the thought of turning her passion into a business didn’t occur to Jean until her eldest daughter started playgroup and the other mums asked where her dresses came from. Read more