How to Make an American Quilt received mixed reviews and holds a 62% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews. In a review for The New York Times, Caryn James gave praise to both Moorhouse's "cut-to-the-quick" direction and Anderson'

Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse. With Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Anne Bancroft, Kaelynn Craddick. Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.

How to Make an American Quilt Critics Consensus. How to Make an American Quilt is a bit of a patchwork from a storytelling standpoint, but a strong ensemble cast led by Winona Ryder helps hold it ...