Hi! I do not use Linux. I have in the past but just would rather stick to my Mac until I need to get another computer job.
If you ARE a Linux geek than you probably use GIMP, which is open source photo editing software.
There is a plug-in called Cross-stitchify v2.1 that you can use to turn any photo into a cross stitch image. Fun!
Craftster member aethelberga made this most excellent Spock cross stitch. Jealous!
It’s pretty easy to make a cross stitch pattern out of a photo using Photoshop too. Here is a great tutorial for using Photoshop to make a cross stitch pattern.
Link to Star Trek cross stitch via wcopley’s twitter.
Oooh, thanks a bunch. I have been using another cross stitch program for some designing; will have to check this one out.