There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
Love the style on this one, very fresh. Diagonal diamond pattern. Get it?
Source INS
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf
Floral patterns will never go out of style, so enjoy this one.
Source Lasma
One more brick pattern. A bit more depth to this one.
Source Benjamin Ward
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
This one takes you back to math class. Classic mathematic board underlay.
Source Josh Green
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
Prepared mostly as a raster in Paint.net and vectorised.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
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
I have no idea what J Boo means by this name, but hey – it’s hot.
Source j Boo
A seamless pattern the unit cell for which can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a vector adapted from a jpg on Pixabay. The tile this is constructed from can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Bond Slaves. The story of a struggle.', Isabella Varley, 1893.
Source Firkin