Geometric pattern 7 #1929
Dark CC 0To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
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Type@2X #277
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
Floral design 94 #1792
Yellow CC 0From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Decorative divider 211 #2362
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
crissXcross@2X #112
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.
Source Ashton
Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background@2X #808
Noise CC 0Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Seamless 3D Isometric Tessellation Pattern 2 #147
Light CC 0A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).
Source GDJ
Tree and bird pattern #1982
Green CC 0From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Diagonal Waves #1006
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0It has waves, so make sure you don’t get sea sickness.
Source CoolPatterns
Rice Paper #338
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Basic Pattern 2 No Background@2X #448
Noise CC 0Prismatic Basic Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Argyle@2X #644
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Classy golf-pants pattern, or crossed stripes if you will.
Source Will Monson
flower seamless pattern #2272
Brown CC 0This is a seamless pattern which is derived from a flower petal image.
Source Yamachem
Metal Grid Pattern #1091
Metal CC BY-SA 3.0A repeatable image with dark background and metal grid pattern.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern No Background@2X #783
Light CC 0Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Gray Floral@2X #756
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren
Black Metallic Pattern #1090
Metal CC BY-SA 3.0A free black metallic background pattern. Here's a new pattern I made that looks metallic.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background@2X #787
Noise CC 0Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Dark Brown Wood Pattern #884
Wood CC BY-SA 3.0A seamless background pattern of dark brown wood planks.
Source V. Hartikainen
Red Gemstone Tiles #1223
Red CC BY-SA 3.0This 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
Dirty Old Black Shirt #853
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
Warped Stripes on Paper #1073
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0A seamless background of warped stripes on paper.
Source V. Hartikainen
Decorative divider 289 #1819
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 306 (colour 3) #1880
Colorful CC 0Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin