These dots are already worn for you, so you don’t have to.
Source Matt McDaniel
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857
Source Firkin
Uses spirals from Pixabay. To get the basic tile 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
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A free seamless background pattern for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'A Life Interest', Mrs Alexander, 1888.
Source Firkin
A large pattern with funky shapes and form. An original. Sort of origami-ish.
Source Luuk van Baars
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
One week and it's Easter already. Thought I would revisit the decorated egg contest at inkscape community: http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=118.0
Source Lazur URH
A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Canadian forest industries July-December', 1915
Source Firkin
Derived from elements found in a floral ornament drawing on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
A seamless light gray paper texture with horizontal double lines.
Source V. Hartikainen