From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Worsborough; its historical associations and rural attractions', Joseph Wilkinson, 1879.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Kingsdene', Maria Fetherstonehaugh, 1878.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A simple but elegant classic. Every collection needs one of these.
Source Christopher Burton
Seamless Prismatic Pythagorean Line Art Pattern No Background. A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).
Source GDJ
Plywood Web Background background image for use in web design.
Source V. Hartikainen
You can never get enough of these tiny pixel patterns with sharp lines.
Source Designova
Very dark pattern with some noise and 45-degree lines.
Source Stefan Aleksić
Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
An alternative colour scheme for the original background.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use 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
This is the remix of "Colorful Floral Pattern Background 3" uploaded by "GDJ". Thanks.
Source Yamachem
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Free tiled background with colorful stripes and white splatter.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
A very slick dark rubber grip pattern, sort of like the grip on a camera.
Source Sinisha
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Sounds like something from World of Warcraft. Has to be good.
Source Tony Kinard