Speaking on ITV's Lorraine, she added: "I am so happy when I am sat behind a sewing machine or in the fabric department of a store. I think I inherited that from my mother.
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"Well, I definitely have been tempted to [wear one on the red carpet]. In fact, I have a dream of making a dress from black plastic bags. The fabric is just wonderful because it flows beautifully and it's so shiny and black. It's very red carpet actually."
And when it comes to working out, Helen takes a similar approach and has revealed she always puts "fabulous" clothes on before exercising.
She shared: "Buy yourself a fabulous workout outfit. Put it on and do four sit ups and take it off and get in the shower.
"My thing with exercise is start really easy, just so you only do three sit ups, you know? Then do four next week and the next week do five. Start really easy."
- Bang! Showbiz