How to make an American quilt

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Title:

How to make an American quilt

ISBN:

9780783230481

Edition:

Widescreen ed.

Publication Information:

Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, 1999.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.

Based on the novel by Whitney Otto.

Features include subtitles in French and Spanish, production notes, and cast bios.

Abstract:

The art of quiltmaking becomes a metaphor for being a woman in America, as the stories of members of a quilting group are interwoven with traditional quilting instructions.

Reading Level:

MPAA rating: PG-13.

Personal Subject:

Otto, Whitney-Film adaptations.

Subject Term:

Women -- United States -- Drama.

Quilting -- Drama.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Film adaptations.

DVD recording.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
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Explores the complicated subject of how women love men. During a summer retreat in Grasse, California, graduate student Finn is surrounded by her grandmother Hy, great aunt Glady Joe & her extended family of the Grasse Quilting Bee. While working on a wedding quilt for Finn's upcoming marriage, the women share tales about the men in their lives & how love, betrayal & joy have shaped them. Uncertain herself about the decision that could change her life, Finn listens carefully to their experiences & advice in hopes of finding reassurance for her decision.

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