From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable hard cover red book, scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A seamless pattern of "sewn stripes" colored in light gray.
Source V. Hartikainen
The classic subtle pattern. Sort of wall/brick looking. Or moon-looking?
Source Joel Klein
You don’t see many mid-tone patterns here, but this one is nice.
Source Joel Klein
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II No Background
Source GDJ
Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
I love these crisp, tiny, super subtle patterns.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
A bit like some carbon, or knitted netting if you will.
Source Anna Litvinuk
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
A bit strange this one, but nice at the same time.
Source Diogo Silva
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.
Source Atle Mo
Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis
Pattern produced in Paint.net using the Vibrato plug-in.
Source Firkin
Hexagonal dark 3D pattern. What more can you ask for?
Source Norbert Levajsics
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Variation 2 With Background
Source GDJ
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
Mostly just mucked about with the colours and made one of the paths in the lead frame opaque. The glass remains transparent.
Source Firkin