From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A pattern drawn in Paint.net and vectorized in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
If you don’t like cream and pixels, you’re in the wrong place.
Source Mizanur Rahman
Prismatic Hexagonalism Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II No Background
Source GDJ
This is a remix of "blue wave-seigaiha".I hope this subtle color version of Seigaiha would be suitable for background .
Source Yamachem
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 5 No Background
Source GDJ
The original enhanced with one of Inkscapes's filters.
Source Firkin
Number 1 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
Geometric triangles seem to be quite hot these days.
Source Pixeden
Background formed from the iconic plastic construction bricks that gave me endless hours of fun when I was a lad.
Source Firkin
Luxurious looking pattern (for a T-shirt maybe?) with a hint of green.
Source Simon Meek
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
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
People seem to enjoy dark patterns, so here is one with some circles.
Source Atle Mo
Light gray pattern with an almost wall tile-like appearance.
Source Markus Tinner
A pattern derived from part of a fractal rendering in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
Love the style on this one, very fresh. Diagonal diamond pattern. Get it?
Source INS
Someone was asking about how to achieve a fur pattern at #inkscape irc so tried to make a filter on it. Flood filled fractal noises rigged together. May someone find a good use for these.
Source Lazur URH
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo