From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
The name alone is awesome, but so is this sweet dark pattern.
Source Federica Pelzel
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Like the name says, light and gray, with some small dots and circles.
Source Brenda Lay
A background tile for web with abstract repeating texture of dark "stone wall".
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The original has been presented as black on transparent and stored in the pattern definitions. To retrieve the unit tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A light brushed aluminum pattern for your pleasure.
Source Tim Ward
The basic shapes never get old. Simple triangle pattern.
Source Atle Mo
Got some felt in my mailbox today, so I scanned it for you to use.
Source Atle Mo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Очерки Русской Исторіи въ памятникахъ быта', Petr Polevoi, 1879.
Source Firkin
New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.
Source Atle Mo
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
An alternative colour scheme for the original background.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.
Source Ashton
Used the 6th circle pattern designed by Viscious-Speed to create a print that can be used for card making or scrapbooking. Save as a PDF file for the best printing option.
Source Lovinglf
A seamless paper background colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
If you like it a bit trippy, this wave pattern might be for you.
Source Ian Soper
Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain