Philadelphia - September 17, 2007

Pattern Behavior

Betsy Ross Patterns

Betsy Ross? Way ahead of her time.

She was a landowner, a political activist, and could sew the heck out of a flag.

So it makes sense that local patternmaker Aimee Dolby named her her company after the all-American forward thinker.

Each Betsy Ross pattern comes with an easy-to-follow booklet, so you won’t end up wondering what the hell you’re doing. And with the booklet’s chatty tone, you’ll feel like you’ve got ol’ Betsy sitting next to you, guiding you through that tricky zipper installation.

Need more help? E-mail Dolby your questions, and she’ll get back to you in no time (promise).

Her patterns come in a wide range of sizes to flatter ladies of all shapes; she’s even banished the number system, so you’ll never have to wonder why you’re not a size two anymore.

Now that’s what we call revolutionary.

Available at Mew Gallery, 906 Christian Street (215-625-2424); Art Star, 1030 North Second Street, unit 301 (215-238-1557); online at betsyrosspatterns.com.