To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Plywood Web Background background image for use in web design.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
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
A repeating background with wood/straw like texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
I guess this is inspired by the city of Ravenna in Italy and its stone walls.
Source Sentel
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern drawn originally in Paint.net by distorting a slice of background pattern 116 and copying the resulting triangle numerous times.
Source Firkin
Here's a camo print with more tan and less green, such as might be used in a desert scenario. This is tileable, so it can be used as a wallpaper or background.
Source Eady
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background
Source GDJ
With a name like this, it has to be hot. Diagonal lines in light shades.
Source Isaac