It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
The tile this fill pattern is based on can be had by using shift+alt+i on the rectangle.
Source Firkin
A set of paper filters. The base texture is generated the same way, only the compositing mode is varied.
Source Lazur URH
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black
Source GDJ
Inspired by a 1930s wallpaper pattern I saw on TV.
Source Firkin
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Textured Red Brown Plastic, Free Background Pattern. Although there's already enough plastic in our lives, let's bring it to the web too.)
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
The file was named striped lens, but hey – Translucent Fibres works too.
Source Angelica
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
This one is something special. I’d call it a flat pattern, too. Very well done, sir!
Source GetDiscount
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
If you like it a bit trippy, this wave pattern might be for you.
Source Ian Soper
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
This background pattern looks like bamboo to me. Feel free to download it for your website (for your blog perhaps?).
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Light honeycomb pattern made up of the classic hexagon shape.
Source Federica Pelzel
Prismatic Hexagonalism Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo