To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.
Source Ashton
Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
It has waves, so make sure you don’t get sea sickness.
Source CoolPatterns
Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Basic Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Classy golf-pants pattern, or crossed stripes if you will.
Source Will Monson
This is a seamless pattern which is derived from a flower petal image.
Source Yamachem
A repeatable image with dark background and metal grid pattern.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren
A free black metallic background pattern. Here's a new pattern I made that looks metallic.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background
Source GDJ
A seamless background pattern of dark brown wood planks.
Source V. Hartikainen
This tiled background comes in red and consists of tiles that look like gemstones. It is more for blogs or social profiles, I think.
Source V. Hartikainen
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
A seamless background of warped stripes on paper.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin