Background pattern 66 #195
 Wall  CC 0

A background pattern drawn in Inkscape.

Source Firkin

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Axiom Pattern #330
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Not even 1kb, but very stylish. Gray thin lines.

Source Struck Axiom

Background pattern 250 (colour) #2171
 Yellow  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Pink Lime Circle Pattern Scrapbook Paper #145
 Noise  CC BY-SA 3.0

Used the 6th circle pattern designed by Viscious-Speed to create a print that can be used for card making or scrapbooking. Save as a PDF file for the best printing option.

Source Lovinglf

Vintage pattern #1959
 Grid  CC 0

Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.

Source Firkin

Black Linen@2X #64
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.

Source Atle Mo

Colourful background #2011
 Colorful  CC 0

Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic

Source Firkin

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 #271
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4

Source GDJ

Leather 1@2X #14
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

A leather pattern with a hint of yellow.

Source Atle Mo

Sports car pattern #2442
 Red  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from a sports car on clker.com. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 5 #224
 Noise  CC 0

A pattern drawn in Paint.net and vectorized in Inkscape.

Source Firkin

White Texture #131
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.

Source Dmitry

White Plaster #368
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.

Source Phil Maurer

Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black #382
 Noise  CC 0

Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black

Source GDJ

Background pattern 227 (colour 5) #2310
 Colorful  CC 0

A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.

Source Firkin

Retro Circles Background 8@2X #436
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 8

Source GDJ