An alternative colour scheme for the original background.
Source Firkin
High detail stone wall with minor cracks and specks.
Source Projecteightyfive
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a pattern found in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
A seamless dark leather-like background texture with diagonal lines that look like stitches.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'A Life Interest', Mrs Alexander, 1888.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892. The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A pattern derived from repeating unit cells each derived from part of a mosaic in paint.net. The starting point for the mosaic was a picture of some prawns!
Source Firkin
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Can’t believe we don’t have this in the collection already! Slick woven pattern with crisp details.
Source Max Rudberg
A free background pattern with abstract green tiles.
Source V. Hartikainen
Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.
Source Dmitry
The image depicts a seamless pattern of a snow crystal.I referred to a book called ”sekka-zusetsu” or "雪華図説" which means an illustrated explanation about snow crystals.This book was published in 1832 (天保3年) or Edo period.For more about "雪華図説",see here:dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2536975
Source Yamachem
A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Lovely pattern with splattered vintage speckles.
Source David Pomfret
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Remixed from a drawing in 'Some account of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers', John Nicholl, 1866.
Source Firkin
This one looks like a cork panel. Feel free to use it as a tiled background on your blog or website.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Jardyne's Wife', Charles Wills, 1891.
Source Firkin
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from miutopia's cakes on a tablecloth.
Source Firkin