This is indeed a bit strange, but here’s to the crazy ones!
Source Christopher Buecheler
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Picturesque New Guinea', J Lindt, 1887.
Source Firkin
A seamless paper background colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin
A re-make of the Gradient Squares pattern.
Source Dimitar Karaytchev
A car pattern?! Can it be subtle? I say yes!
Source Radosław Rzepecki
Redrawn based on a drawing in 'По Сѣверо-Западу Россіи' Konstantin Sluchevsky, 1897.
Source Firkin
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
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine
This one is quite simple in design, it consists of vertical stripes layered on top of a seamless texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Friend or Fortune? The story of a strange year', Robert Overton, 1897.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
The image depicts a tiled seamless pattern.The tile represents four leaves aligned every 90 ° , which may look like a bird or a dragon .The original leaf design is from a Japanese old book.
Source Yamachem
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain
This light yellow background pattern consists of an irregular pattern of spots. Here's a light background pattern with yellowish tint.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Tiny little fibers making a soft and sweet look.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
A 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
The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.
Source Matteo Di Capua
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers