To make a small embroidery using the pixel art technique, you need :
1. To load Microsoft Paint: it's a free program provided freely with windows, you can find installed as part of the accessories.
2. To create a new image
Go to the "file" menu and select "New"
3. To change the size of the image to 48 pixels width and 48 pixels height
Go to the "Image" menu and select "Attributes", there set the size of the image.
4. Zoom into the image
Go to the "view" menu, select "Zoom" and "Big size"
5. Click on the pencil tool icon, the click on a color and start painting something.
6. Save the file as a PNG or as a a BMP.
Go to "File", select "Save As"
7. Upload the file to the internet.
It's very easy with http:\\www.photobucket.com
If you have a Mac, you can do it with http://paintbrush.sourceforge.net/
If you have Linux, you're surely smart enough to figure it all by yourself.
If you use OpenVMS or UNIX, well, you probably can do it too.
Please post your questions in this topic, thanks.