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Brenda Grampsas is an American Quilter’s Society, Paducah, KY, Certified Appraiser of quilts and quilted textiles, certified in 2005. This certification was obtained following several years of study, mentoring by a certified appraiser, and passing a rigorous testing process which included written and verbal exams. She is a member of the Professional Association of Appraisers Quilted Textiles.    Brenda is a quilt maker and this is a huge plus when appraising the work of  others.  Needle turn applique is her favorite method of creating a new quilt. However, she has never met a quilt she doesn’t like and enjoys mixing pieced,       applique & embroidery techniques to create quilts. Scrappy quilts are among her favorites because of her passion for fabric. Her sewing past includes award winning clothing construction & tailoring . She spent many summers teaching kids to quilt at Christian Outreach Center, Largo, Florida, where she and her   husband, John, served as Founders & Directors before retirement.    Conway, South Carolina, has recently become Brenda’s new home.  New guilds, new quilting friends, new quilt shows, new quilt shops and new museums all make this move exciting for Brenda and John. Brenda is a member of American Quilter’s Society, and is an active member of a local quilt guild “Coastal Carolina Quilters”, Surfside, South Carolina. Brenda is also a member of Starlight Stitchers, Jamestown Baptist Church in Conway, SC. Brenda has a special interest in antique quilts and has had the privilege of documenting the quilt collections of Heritage Village, Largo, Florida and the St. Petersburg Museum of History, St. Petersburg, Florida.    Brenda also does restoration of quilts and finds there just aren’t enough hours in the day to do all the stitching she would like.  “So many quilts both new construction and restoration, so little time!”     Educating others is accomplished with lectures/trunk shows and workshops that showcase many quilts from Brenda’s private collection.  
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