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Mrs. Hale shows Mrs. Peters the bad stitching on the quilt Mrs. Wright was sewing. Why is this detail important?

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Mrs. Hale points out that the messy sewing is a sign of nervousness. Stitching is directly related to a woman's emotional state at the time. This tells us that Mrs. Wright was feeling anxious and under duress.