To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.
Source Atle Mo
This is the remix of an Openclipart clipart called "Maze" uploaded by "any_ono_mous".Thanks.This is a seamless pattern of a maze.
Source Yamachem
A pattern derived from part of a fractal rendering in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
This background pattern looks like bamboo to me. Feel free to download it for your website (for your blog perhaps?).
Source V. Hartikainen
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect
Source GDJ
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine
Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.
Source John Burks
Remixed 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
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
This ladies and gentlemen, is texturetastic! Love it.
Source Adam Pickering
One more from Badhon, sharp horizontal lines making an embossed paper feeling.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Awesome name, great pattern. Who does not love space?
Source Nick Batchelor
One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
Clean and crisp lines all over the place. Wrap it up with this one.
Source Dax Kieran
Derived from a drawing in 'Elfrica. An historical romance of the twelfth century', Charlotte Boger, 1885
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a tile made from page ornament 22. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Farmer could be some sort of fabric pattern, with a hint of green.
Source Fabian Schultz
This one needs to be used in small areas; you can see it repeat.
Source Luca
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male