From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Small gradient crosses inside 45-degree boxes, or bigger crosses if you will.
Source Wassim
A seamless texture of a rough concrete surface.
Source V. Hartikainen
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
It’s okay to be square! A nice light gray pattern with random squares.
Source Waseem Dahman
An abstract pale yellow paper-like background with stains colored in yellow and green.
Source V. Hartikainen
This background image has seamless texture that resembles a surface of gray stone.
Source V. Hartikainen
Adapted from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
A lovely light gray pattern with stripes and a dash of noise.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
The name alone is awesome, but so is this sweet dark pattern.
Source Federica Pelzel
The tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i. Remixed from a drawing in 'Flowers of Song', Frederick Weatherly, 1895.
Source Firkin
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
This one looks like a cork panel. Feel free to use it as a tiled background on your blog or website.
Source V. Hartikainen
A nice and simple gray stucco material. Great on its own, or as a base for a new pattern.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
This one has rusty dark brown texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
Lovely pattern with splattered vintage speckles.
Source David Pomfret
High detail stone wall with minor cracks and specks.
Source Projecteightyfive
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 6
Source GDJ
Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren