Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
Remixed from a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
A topographic map like this has actually been requested a few times, so here you go!
Source Sam Feyaerts
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Super simple but very nice indeed. Gray with vertical stripes.
Source Merrin Macleod
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.
Source Dmitry
A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
Not the Rebel alliance, but a dark textured pattern.
Source Hendrik Lammers
A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
It has waves, so make sure you don’t get sea sickness.
Source CoolPatterns
From a drawing in 'Jardyne's Wife', Charles Wills, 1891.
Source Firkin
Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 12
Source GDJ
A seamless textured paper for backgrounds. Colored in pale orange hues.
Source V. Hartikainen
You can never get enough of these tiny pixel patterns with sharp lines.
Source Designova
Luxury pattern, looking like it came right out of Paris.
Source Daniel Beaton
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Dare I call this a «flat pattern»? Probably not.
Source Dax Kieran
Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
A repeating background of beige (or is it more vanilla yellow) textured stripes. One more background with stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin