[Group] Identify Features and Styles

[cityhubla]

Primary Features

• Highways
  • Type: Line
  • Color: Gray (#404040)
  • Strands (Line Width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Chain-stitch
• Major Roads
  • Type: Line
  • Color: Gray (#404040)
  • Strands (Line Width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Back-stitch
• Rail Lines
  • Type: Line
  • Color: Magenta (Not Specified)
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Coral Stitch
• Parks
  • Type: Polygon
  • Color: Green (#3ba731)
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Chain-stitch
  • Fill: User-defined pattern
• Contours (Terrain)
  • Type: Polygon
  • Color: Orange (#ff8e25)
  • Strands (Line-width): 1 strand
  • Stitch: Back-stitch
• Lakes
  • Type: Polygon
  • Color: Blue (#2cabff)
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Fill: User-defined pattern
  • Stitch: Chain-Stitch
• Riverbanks
  • Type: Polygon
  • Color: Blue (#2cabff)
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Chain-Stitch
• Streams
  • Type: Line
  • Color: Blue (#2cabff)
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Back-Stitch
• City Boundaries
  • Type: Polygon
  • Color: Light Gray (#808080)
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Running Stitch

Unique Features

• Trails
  • Type: Line
  • Color: Brown
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: Back-Stitch
• Landmarks
  • Type: Point
  • Color: Red
  • Strands (Line-width): 3 strands
  • Stitch: French Knot

[cityhubla]

@matikin9, choose the thread colors (numbers)

[matikin9]

orange, blue, green, gray. still need to pick out a magenta, light gray, brown, and red.

[techlady]

I'm wondering if we should make the railroads black and major roads magenta. Black is more traditional for railroads. As for highways, is it possible to do them with three threads in two colors (I've never done much embroidery)? That would suggest that they are divided roads.

[matikin9]

@techlady we could mix the color strands together, definitely. The highway stitch type to be chain stitch, which might inherently suggest divided roads as well. Example of a chain stitch and two sets of chain stitches next to each other:

[matikin9]

Here's an example of what the current style looks like printed, and then when attempting to trace using a thin cotton fabric. Note, the major streets are not visible, and the contours are barely visible.

[matikin9]

This is what it looks like after I traced everything in red sharpie. I can see everything, but now I can't distinguish what's what:

[techlady]

That looks great, though I would favor brighter colors.

[techlady]

Yes, I see how to do it. I just got out some of the antique embroidery I have, and sometimes they used fabrics that are almost like a fine mesh, which also makes it possible to see through. I'll bring some samples to the meeting on the 15th (are we having it?) Here in Santa Monica we have a terrific fabric arts center near Trader Joe's at Pico and 33rd (I think). I probaly can get embroidery fabric there. What should I ask far? I thought I would do the square for the northern part of Santa Monica (which includes my house) and the square above it (which includes Will Rogers State Historic Park, where I'm a docent). Charlotte

[techlady]

At least you know where each road is. You could go over it with other colors to distinguish different things.

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[JRHutson]

Has there been any discussion of symbolizing Metro lines separate from the rail category?

Edit: Just saw @matikin9 's separate issue for it.

[colombene]

Hi! I'm looking at colors to pick DMC #s.
@cityhubla, can you post the hex values you're using for your feature list above? I realize it would be good to see all the maps elements together before finalizing the colors (which can be done digital first then in thread). For instance, if you add Metro lines, they may look the same as some of these existing colors and get confusing (ie. Expo line looking like a stream). But I can start picking some digital colors based on the line's branding for starters, just might need to tweak the colors once they're seen all together - the colors might also make them too prominent.

Are there any other elements besides what's listed above? I assume the trains and trails are still being added. I agree with @techlady proposal for black heavy rail stitch and same stitch with colors for Metro lines. Are the landmarks still being decided? Will these be standard or is there room for the quirky illustrative treatment like the California maps? Are we going to include any type labels?

In regard to the print stencils, the Leaflet tiles seem low resolution and/or the line weights are very thin. I don't quite understand how those are being produced, but is it possible to make higher rez tiles for print? That might help with the trace/transfer issues.

Bene

[matikin9]

@colombene The "Unique Features" listed above would be the quirky additions each individual brings to the project. Landmarks would use a standard colored French knot as a dot to mark a location Everyone could then embroider their own illustrations of the landmarks.