About Tracy McElfresh

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.

Time For Big Changes

By |2026-06-08T10:00:28-04:00June 8th, 2026|Vlog|

With my new memory gift business and all of my classes filling up as soon as they’re listed; I’m thinking it’s time for new exciting short form videos. Throw some ideas at me; note they’re short form, I can’t do tutorials, only tips.

Pride Dress. Big Print. High Hopes. Nope.

By |2026-06-04T13:16:20-04:00June 4th, 2026|1960s Style Fashion, 1970s Style Fashion|

There’s a special kind of heartbreak only sewists understand, and this Pride dress taught me that scale and fabric type matter, especially on a small frame like mine. What felt wonderful in theory felt oversized in reality. Instead of forcing myself to love it, I chose something better. I chose to redo it. Let me […]

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