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Brenda Grampsas is an American Quilter’s Society certified appraiser of quilts and quilted textiles. She is a member of the Professional Association of Appraisers-Quilted Textiles.  She is a life long seamstress and quilt maker. Her sewing past includes teaching clothing construction & tailoring in the Adult Education System in Southern  California. She is a member of American Quilt Society, The Applique Society and is an active member of a local quilt guild “Hidden Stitches”.

Brenda has a special interest in old quilts and has had the privilege of documenting the quilt collections of Heritage Village, Largo, Florida and St. Petersburg Museum of History,  St. Petersburg, Florida.

Brenda currently is Co-Director of Christian Outreach Center, Largo, Florida, along with her husband John.  The center is an outreach to children and youth. One of Brenda’s greatest joys is teaching some of these children to sew and quilt in the center’s sewing lab. One of the main projects the children do is make baby quilts for others in need.  The kids also work together to make a quilt which is auctioned during the “Quilter’s Luncheon” fundraiser each February.  Brenda is working to develop the next generation of quilters and seamstresses.

Contact Information

Telephone 352-345-4279

E-mail brenda@thimbletales.com                                    

Hand embroidered silhouette by Virginia Swanson