To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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Derived from a drawing in 'Elfrica. An historical romance of the twelfth century', Charlotte Boger, 1885
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Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857
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A version without colours blended together to give a different look.
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From a drawing in 'Real Sailor-Songs', John Ashton, 1891.
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From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
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From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
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Here's a camo print with more tan and less green, such as might be used in a desert scenario. This is tileable, so it can be used as a wallpaper or background.
Source Eady
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
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A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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From a drawing in 'Codogno e il suo territorio nella cronaca e nella storia'', Gio and Giarella Cairo, 1897.
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Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by k_jprather
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Light and tiny, just the way you like it.
Source Rohit Arun Rao
This background pattern contains a seamless texture of bark. It's not very realistic, but I think it looks quite nice.
Source V. Hartikainen
The name alone is awesome, but so is this sweet dark pattern.
Source Federica Pelzel
Colour version of the original pattern.
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This ladies and gentlemen, is texturetastic! Love it.
Source Adam Pickering
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
A re-make of the Gradient Squares pattern.
Source Dimitar Karaytchev
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.
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Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
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