Mastercam - Mastercam's Dynamic Milling is a game changer for us.
Ink/Stitch - An Inkscape extension for designing machine embroidery patterns.
Carveco - Carveco™ software is the trusted CAD modelling and CNC machining solution to a wide vatiety of industries worldwide.
Crosti - make your own unique cross stitch design from custom image
Mach3 - Mach3 is very popular among the Hobby CNC community.
Embird - Machine-Independent Embroidery Software