From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 4 No Background
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
This light yellow background pattern consists of an irregular pattern of spots. Here's a light background pattern with yellowish tint.
Source V. Hartikainen
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
Fix and cc0 to get the tile this is based on.
Source SliverKnight
Never out of fashion and so much hotter than the 45º everyone knows, here is a sweet 60º line pattern.
Source Atle Mo
U.S.-based National Fire Protection Association standard fire diamond for flagging risks posed by hazardous materials. The red diamond has a number 0-4 depending on flammability. The blue diamond has a number 0-4 depending on health hazard. The yellow has a number 0-4 depending on reactivity. the white square has a special notice, e.g OX for oxidizer.
Source Firkin
You know you love wood patterns, so here’s one more.
Source Richard Tabor
Drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
An abstract texture of water. It's not perfect, but will do. You may download if you like it.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamlessly tileable pink background texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
Remixed from a drawing in 'The March of Loyalty', Letitia MacClintock, 1884.
Source Firkin
Tweed is back in style – you heard it here first. Also, the @2X version here is great!
Source Simon Leo