This work is personal to me.
Watching my mom go through three years of ovarian cancer made me think differently about the things we keep and the memories attached to them.
Clothing can carry so much of a person’s story. Sometimes it’s difficult to know what to do with those things after someone dies. You may not want to wear them, but you certainly aren’t ready to part with them.
That’s one reason I started making Memory Pillows.
I get to use the sewing skills I’ve spent decades developing to help other people preserve something meaningful. Every piece of clothing has a story, and I consider it a privilege to be trusted with it.
Thank you to everyone who has allowed me to be part of their family’s memories.
Owner at Tracy's Sewing Studio
Tracy McElfresh is an alterations and fit specialist, Kettering Arts Council member, and Kettering resident. Tracy has a skillset built from multigenerational roots in the sewing and garment industries. Operating out of a studio located inside Rosewood Art Centre she provides alterations, garment design (including a strong passion for swimwear), formal and casual dressmaking, and sewing classes. Tracy founded a meetup group in 2014 called the Dayton Garment Designers Meet Up that is open to all newcomers at any skill level. In her free time, she is an avid writer and blogger and was a recognized award winner in 2018 as having one of the Best Dressmaker Blogs on the Planet from Blogspot. You can follow her work on Facebook and Instagram at TracySews.
Latest posts by Tracy McElfresh (see all)
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