Oh yes, it happened! A pattern in full color.
Source Atle Mo
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots 3 No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Floral patterns will never go out of style, so enjoy this one.
Source Lasma
This one is something special. I’d call it a flat pattern, too. Very well done, sir!
Source GetDiscount
Small gradient crosses inside 45-degree boxes, or bigger crosses if you will.
Source Wassim
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
This white background pattern has a seamless grunge style texture. Here's a white grunge style background pattern. Use it as a tiled background image on web sites or for other purposes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).
Source GDJ
A light brushed aluminum pattern for your pleasure.
Source Tim Ward
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Clean and crisp lines all over the place. Wrap it up with this one.
Source Dax Kieran