Small Crosses #115
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.
Source Dmitry
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Handmade Paper@2X #38
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0White handmade paper pattern with small bumps.
Source Marquis
Candy cane pattern #1853
Noise CC 0Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by k_jprather
Source Firkin
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background@2X #810
Noise CC 0Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Textured Paper Background (Vanilla Yellow) #1219
Yellow CC BY-SA 3.0Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
Vintage tile background #2248
Brown CC 0A 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
Decorative divider #1943
Dark CC 0Inspired by a drawing in 'Poems', James Smith, 1881.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 222 (colour 2) #2344
Brown CC 0A 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
Diamond pattern #2285
Brown CC 0From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Lego background #2428
Colorful CC 0Background formed from the iconic plastic construction bricks that gave me endless hours of fun when I was a lad.
Source Firkin
Seamless Marble Like Texture (Light Blue) #1033
Stone CC BY-SA 3.0A seamless marble-like texture colored in light blue.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background #449
Noise CC 0Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background
Source GDJ
Stardust #1209
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Everyone needs some stardust. Sprinkle it on your next project.
Source Atle Mo
Shattered@2X #952
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0A large pattern with funky shapes and form. An original. Sort of origami-ish.
Source Luuk van Baars
Argyle #643
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Classy golf-pants pattern, or crossed stripes if you will.
Source Will Monson
Dark Wall #817
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Medic Packaging Foil@2X #377
Light CC BY-SA 3.08 by 8 pixels, and just what the title says.
Source pixilated
Floral design 95 #1790
Green CC 0From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Elastoplast #282
Light CC BY-SA 3.0A fun-looking elastoplast/band-aid pattern. A hint of orange tone in this one.
Source Josh Green
Background Patterns - Citrone #248
Fabric CC BY-SA 3.0If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
"Black Metal Grid", Seamless Background Pattern #1080
Metal CC BY-SA 3.0A free seamless background pattern for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Rough Diagonal@2X #692
Fabric CC BY-SA 3.0The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
Decorative divider 254 #2040
Dark CC 0Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857
Source Firkin
Ice Age@2X #638
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen