Map of Abil in JEF Embroidery format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
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What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
.jef
About JEF Embroidery
Map of Abil in JEF Embroidery — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
JEF is the native file format of Janome embroidery machines: a binary file with a 116-byte header (hoop size, thread colors, design bounds) followed by stitch data. On osm2cdr.ru a map turns into embroidery line by line — roads, water outlines, greenery and building contours are traced with a running stitch along the geometry. This is not satin fill but a running-stitch baseline — an honest starting point for a Janome machine or for refinement in an editor. Thread color is assigned per layer using Janome standard palette indices.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Water
- Greenery
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .jef |
| Tier | Open Beta |
How to use JEF Embroidery for Abil
- A Janome machine (Memory Craft, Skyline, Continental) — write the .jef onto a USB drive and open the design on the machine's screen; check that the dimensions fit the hoop.
- Janome Digitizer — the native editor: editing the color order, adding fills, changing stitch density.
- Inkscape with the Ink/Stitch extension (free) — watch a stitch-out simulation, adjust the stitches and, if you like, re-save into another machine format.
Programs that open JEF Embroidery
FAQ: JEF Embroidery for Abil
Is this a stitch-ready design or a starting point?
It is an honest running-stitch baseline: the map is traced with a running stitch along its lines. Before a serious stitch-out, check density and palette in Janome Digitizer or Ink/Stitch and test on a scrap of fabric.
Is there satin fill of areas?
No. The exporter traces geometry with a running stitch: polygons follow their outer outline only, there is no satin/fill. Fill is added manually in an editor if needed.
How many thread colors are in the design?
Color is assigned per layer — water, greenery, roads, buildings, boundaries. Each extra color means a manual thread change, so keeping 5-8 colors is sensible.
Which machines open JEF?
JEF is read by Janome and compatible Elna machines, plus editors Janome Digitizer, Embird, Hatch and Inkscape Ink/Stitch.
How large does the design come out?
The design is fitted automatically to the chosen hoop with a margin of about five percent. The larger the map area you take, the finer the details become, so for embroidery it is better to take a small fragment — a block or a city center rather than the whole city.
