Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd grows cold feet when she suspects she is being cheated on by her fiancé. In order to clear her thoughts, Finn visits her grandma, Hy, and wonderful aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif.. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of ardent quilters, and over the course of her trip she's regaled with tales of life and love by women who've collected rich experiences and wisdom that is even.