A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.
Source Josh Green
This pack of filters can help you adding a blocky overlay to objects. May come handy at drawing blocks of stone.
Source Lazur URH
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I. A version of the original with random colors.
Source Firkin
Here's a subtle marble-like background for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by gingertea
Source Firkin
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Luxury pattern, looking like it came right out of Paris.
Source Daniel Beaton
A seamlessly tile-able grunge background image.
Source V. Hartikainen
Black brick wall pattern. Brick your site up!
Source Alex Parker
The following free background pattern has glossy diagonal stripes as a texture to it, and it's colored in a light blue gray color. This background pattern is suitable for using in web design or any other graphic design projects. This applies to all background patterns here.
Source V. Hartikainen
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Hyde Park from Domesday-Book to date', John Ashton, 1896.
Source Firkin
Crossing lines with a subtle emboss effect on a dark background.
Source Stefan Aleksić
Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background
Source GDJ
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward