Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a drawing in 'Poems', James Smith, 1881.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
One more from Badhon, sharp horizontal lines making an embossed paper feeling.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
He influenced us all. “Don’t be sad because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
Source Atle Mo
Derived from elements found in a floral ornament drawing on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
Simple wide squares with a small indent. Fits all.
Source Petr Šulc.
The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
Zero CC tileable hard cover red book, scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
A free seamless background with pink spots.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from a modified version of rwwgub's tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
Clean and crisp lines all over the place. Wrap it up with this one.
Source Dax Kieran
A light gray fabric pattern with faded vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen