A dark background pattern/texture of a dimpled metal plate.
Source V. Hartikainen
The starting point for this was drawn on the web site steamcoded.org/PolyskelionMaker.svg
Source Firkin
Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by gingertea
Source Firkin
Number five from the same submitter, makes my job easy.
Source Dima Shiper
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From an image on opengameart.org shared by rubberduck.
Source Firkin
The image depicts a seamless pattern of the design which includes a stylized lotus and a stylized crane.I referred to the original image in a book which is into public domain.
Source Yamachem
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin
I skipped number 3, because it wasn’t all that great. Sorry.
Source Dima Shiper
To celebrate the new feature, we need some sparkling diamonds.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless background of warped stripes on paper.
Source V. Hartikainen
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This one needs to be used in small areas; you can see it repeat.
Source Luca
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 12
Source GDJ
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
The first pattern on here using opacity. Try it on a site with a colored background, or even using mixed colors.
Source Nathan Spady
It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß