Floral design 99 (colour) #1777
Green CC 0From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
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Natural Paper #833
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0You know I’m a sucker for these. Well-crafted paper pattern.
Source Mihaela Hinayon
Background pattern 246 (colour 5) #2182
Colorful CC 0This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Concrete Wall 2@2X #80
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
Dirty Old Black Shirt@2X #854
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Triangles #127
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Dark and hard, just the way we like it. Embossed triangles makes a nice pattern.
Source Ivan Ginev
Background pattern 251 (colour 4) #2164
Blue CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Food and drink design (colour) #1896
Colorful CC 0Colour version that is close to the original drawing uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker.
Source Firkin
R.I.P Steve Jobs #292
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0He influenced us all. “Don’t be sad because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
Source Atle Mo
Textured Paper #1130
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
Repeating Web Background (Dark Brown) #1079
Metal CC BY-SA 3.0This one has rusty dark brown texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Grass #1278
Green CC 0Zero CC tileable grass texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Background pattern 258 (colour) #2134
Red CC 0Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Noisy Grid #959
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
Church@2X #634
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0I have no idea what J Boo means by this name, but hey – it’s hot.
Source j Boo
Checkered Light Emboss #280
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
Background pattern 195 #2587
Grid CC 0Inspired by a pattern I saw in a 19th century book. This seamless pattern was created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the pattern in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 336 (colour 2) #1720
Green CC 0Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
"Cork Board", Seamless Background For Websites #875
Wood CC BY-SA 3.0Seamless Background For Websites. It has a texture similar to cork-board.
Source V. Hartikainen
Inspiration Geometry@2X #1176
Unknow CC BY-SA 3.0This one is rather fun and playful. The 2X could be used at 1X too!
Source Welsley