Formed by distorting a JPG from PublicDomainPictures
Source Firkin
A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
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From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
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From a drawing in 'Uit de geschiedenis der Heilige Stede te Amsterdam', Yohannes Sterck, 1898.
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Number 1 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
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From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
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To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
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From a drawing in 'Real Sailor-Songs', John Ashton, 1891.
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Used correctly, this could be nice. Used in a bad way, all hell will break loose.
Source Atle Mo
Have you wondered about how it feels to be buried alive? Here is the pattern for it.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis
A topographic map like this has actually been requested a few times, so here you go!
Source Sam Feyaerts
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
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Honestly, who does not like a little pipe and mustache?
Source Luca Errico
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
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A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
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A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
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From a drawing in 'Royal Ramsgate', James Simson, 1897.
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Remixed from a drawing in 'A Girl in Ten Thousand', Elizabeth Meade, 1896.
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Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo
With a name this awesome, how can I go wrong?
Source Nikolay Boltachev
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Triangular Background Design Mark II 5
Source GDJ
Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
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