In addition to the canary, Glaspell also makes use of other symbols throughout her story. Another recurring symbol is the quilt that Mrs. Wright was in the process of making. The quilt started out with small, clean stitches, but at some point the stitching evolved into messy, uneven stitches. The stitching symbolizes Mrs. Wright’s state of mind. At first, she started out nice and prim and proper, but eventually as time grew on under the authority of her husband and the eradication of her song, she lost her sanity which is represented by the uneven stitches (Hedges 305). Additionally, the quilt could also represent Mrs. Wright’s guilt in the murder of her husband. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters debate whether or not Mrs. Wright meant to knot or stitch
