How to Make an American Quilt

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Winona RyderFinn Dodd

Anne BancroftGlady Joe Cleary

Ellen BurstynHy Dodd

Kate NelliganConstance Saunders

Jean SimmonsEm

Maya AngelouAnna

Alfre WoodardMarianna

Dermot MulroneySam

Lois SmithSophia

Kate CapshawSally

Rip TornArthur

Johnathon SchaechLeon