A cute x, if you need that sort of thing.
Source Juan Scrocchi
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
White circles connecting on a light gray background.
Source Mark Collins
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
One more sharp little tile for you. Subtle circles this time.
Source Blunia
Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.
Source John Burks
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
A pale olive green background with a seamless texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
On a large canvas you can see it tiling, but used on smaller areas, it’s beautiful.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
Colour version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A dark background pattern/texture of a dimpled metal plate.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
Here's a subtle marble-like background for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
A free background image with a seamless texture of cardboard. This texture of cardboard looks quite realistic, especially when is actually tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen