Remixed from a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892. The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II No Background
Source GDJ
Remixed from a drawing in 'Some account of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers', John Nicholl, 1866.
Source Firkin
This was submitted in a beige color, hence the name. Now it’s a gray paper pattern.
Source Konstantin Ivanov
A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
A background pattern with blue on white vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A classic dark tile for a bit of vintage darkness.
Source Listvetra
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
Dark, crisp and subtle. Tiny black lines on top of some noise.
Source Wilmotte Bastien
Prismatic Triangular Background Design Mark II 5
Source GDJ
Beautiful dark noise pattern with some dust and grunge.
Source Vincent Klaiber
An alternative colour scheme for the original background.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Jezebel's Daughter', Wilkie Collins 1880
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Could remind you a bit of those squares in Super Mario Bros, yeh?
Source Jeff Wall
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
On a large canvas you can see it tiling, but used on smaller areas, it’s beautiful.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin