Dead simple but beautiful horizontal line pattern.
Source Fabian Schultz
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A repeating graphic with ancient pattern. I came up with this name/title at last minute, so you may find that there is very little of ancientness in this pattern after all.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
An interesting dark spotted pattern at an angle.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
The classic notebook paper with horizontal stripes.
Source Are Sundnes
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
A seamlessly tileable pink background texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
A smooth mid-tone gray, or low contrast if you will, linen pattern.
Source Jordan Pittman
Tiny circle waves, almost like the ocean.
Source Sagive
A free background image with a seamless texture of cardboard. This texture of cardboard looks quite realistic, especially when is actually tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen
Looks a bit like concrete with subtle specks spread around the pattern.
Source Mladjan Antic
From a drawing in 'Kingsdene', Maria Fetherstonehaugh, 1878.
Source Firkin
Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.
Source Atle Mo