If you’ve ever searched the web for cool seamless backgrounds you’ve probably encountered a tonne of websites littered with the same images that were all the rage back in 1998. To help take the frustration out of searching, I’ve put together this list of websites with quality backgrounds that will give your blog a more updated and professional look.

Seamless Backgrounds & Pixel Patterns

+ COLOURLovers - Thousands of free patterns

+ Hot Pink Octopus - Free pink backgrounds

+ Squidfingers - Beautiful seamless patterns

+ K10k.net Pixel Patterns - Massive collection of over 900 pixel patterns

+ Pink Pixel Patterns - from Blinding Light

+ Tartan Designer - Create tartan backgrounds or download from the gallery.

+ Stripe Generator - Create stripey backgrounds or download from the gallery.

+ Pattern4u - Free patterns for personal and professional use

+ DinPattern - Quality free patterns for personal and professional use

+ Flickr: Pattern Design Pool - 82+ patterns
The thumbnail image for this post was created by Alline Luz, you can find it here.

+ RepeatXY - Large collection of background tiles

+ Pattern Cooler - Nice collection of free backgrounds for blogs

+ The Fat Strawberry - Heaps of seamless backgrounds

+ 10 Grunge, Rusty, Dirty Tileable Textures from PhotoShop Road Map

+ Torley Textures - Free Seamless Textures

+ 21 Seamless Chiyogami Backgrounds - Personal use only

Tutorials

+ Creating Patterns - Learn to create seamless backgrounds in Photoshop

+ Tutorial on Creating Pixel Tiles from Project Seven