How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

10/06/1995 (US) • 1h 56m

Drama, Romance

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

Overview

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$41,200,020.00

Keywords

marriage proposal

wedding vows

married couple

marriage

monogamy

advice

quilt

love

family holiday

extramarital affair

grandmother

woman director

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