Pattern Resources for making your own Blog Backgrounds

Making your own backgrounds can really become addicting.  Believe you me, I know.  I may or may not have a blog background designing “habit”.   Okay I’ll be honest, creating an entire site where I publicly exhibit my addiction for creating backgrounds is probably all the proof needed.

One of the easiest ways to create your own backgrounds is by using patterns.  Carolynn at Makin' Cute Blogs has a tutorial on how to install a pattern for a background.  

There are literally thousands of free seamless patterns out there.  I just wanted to share some of them with you.

Before I get into the list of resources be sure that as you download, upload, and use the patterns that you read the Terms of Use for each site and/or designer.   Some of the patterns DO NOT allow commercial use.   In some cases the designer asks that you credit them somewhere on your blog.   Please follow the Terms of Use.  When a designer is not credited it is stealing.  Be aware that they can take legal action.  So please give credit where credit is due.  I’ll get off my soap box now.

Here are some great places to find seamless patterns.

Pattern Cooler - This site gives you some control over sizing and most importantly coloring of the patterns.  Plus it is absolutely FREE for Personal Use.  He asks for a small donation for commercial use.

Just pick a pattern and go edit the colors.  It’s like a never ending coloring book.    

Once you’ve got the pattern how you want it, simply download the file to your computer as a png.  Then follow the tutorial on how to install patterns as a background.  Voila you just made your own custom background!

If you don’t want to color and make your own pattern there are many talented designers out there who offer their patterns for free.  Be sure to check the Terms of Use though. 


Click on the images to go to each website.

DinPattern- Free for Commercial and Personal Use

Patterific- Personal and Commercial Use.

Pattern 8- Check each pattern's TOU

Pattern Head- Free for Commercial and Personal Use

Background Labs- Free for Commercial and Personal Use

Everyday Icons- Personal Use ONLY

Ava7- Commercial and Personal Use

Squidfingers- Commercial and Personal Use

Patterns of Change- Personal Use ONLY

Brush Directory.com – is a directory of hundreds of patterns.

Deviant Art. Is another great place to find patterns and other design resources.

In some cases patterns are only available as a .pat file.  A .pat file must be loaded into Photoshop or Photoshop elements in order to use it.

If anyone else has a favorite designer or pattern, then feel free to leave a comment and a link!

There are tons of resources and this post needs to end sometime!

Have fun!