Santa Barbara Quilt, created by members of the Coastal Quilters Guild in 1994, depicts local landmarks such as the Santa Barbara Mission, County Courthouse, waterfront, and a Fiesta parade, all against a mountains background (Courtesy photo)
Santa Barbara Quilt was created by members of the Coastal Quilters Guild in 1994. (Courtesy photo)

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society and the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta invite the community to celebrate the display of the Santa Barbara Quilt, noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Society’s Sahyun Library, 316 Castillo St., Santa Barbara.

Created by members of the Coastal Quilters Guild in 1994, the Santa Barbara Quilt is a vibrat artistic tribute to the Santa Barbara community, the Genealogical Society said.

Since its creation, the quilt has been featured in several exhibitions, including one at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and another in Paducah, Kentucky, one of the nation’s best known quilting destinations.

In 1997, the quilt made its way to Washington, D.C., where it hung in the office of Rep. Walter Capps, and later remained on display throughout Rep. Lois Capps’ nearly 20-year tenure.

In 2016, the quilt returned to Santa Barbara, appearing in quilt shows across the region.

The Santa Barbara Quilt will now be on public view at Sahyun Genealogical Library, where it will remain on permanent loan from the Coastal Quilters Guild.

Guests are invited to join the Genealogical Society and the Guild for the quilt’s display debut and light refreshments. Attendance is free, but RSVPs are encouraged at SBGEN.org.

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society helps people discover, document, share and preserve their family histories.

An all-volunteer organization, the society operates a research library with 16,000-plus books, and a computer lab offering access subscription genealogy websites. Annual memberships start at $40. Learn more at SBGen.org.