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How to Make an American Quilt

There's beauty in the patterns of life.

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.

19951h 56mPG-13Drama, Romance

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About How to Make an American Quilt

Directors
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Cast
Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan, Jean Simmons, Maya Angelou
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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