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.
Elenco: Winona Ryder , Anne Bancroft , Ellen Burstyn , Kate Nelligan , Jean Simmons , Maya Angelou , Alfre Woodard , Dermot Mulroney , Lois Smith , Kate Capshaw , Rip Torn , Johnathon Schaech , Samantha Mathis , Joanna Going , Esther Rolle , Jared Leto , Claire Danes , Lecy Goranson , Holland Taylor , Tim Guinee , Derrick O'Connor , Loren Dean , Melinda Dillon , Richard Jenkins , Denis Arndt , Adam Baldwin , Michael McElroy , Ari Meyers , Jane Alden , Tamala Jones , Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly , Alicia Goranson , Will Estes , Mykelti Williamson .