How to Fix Broken Pattern Repeats with Seamless Fixer

We’re excited to introduce a brand new tool on Patterned AI: Seamless Pattern Fixer! This clever new feature lets you take any flat image: a vintage fabric scan, a hand-drawn sketch, or a stock illustration, and turn it into a perfectly tileable, seamless repeat. No cloning, masking or painstaking edits needed.

Whether you’re digitising a retro swatch, fixing a broken wallpaper sample, or repurposing a pattern that just doesn’t tile quite right, this tool will save you hours. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through exactly how to use it, explore advanced controls, and help you get your design ready for print.

⚠️ Note: If you’re starting from a single logo or motif and want to build a repeat from scratch, try our Pattern Builder instead. It’s perfect for uploading icons, logos or design elements and arranging them into repeat patterns with full control over spacing and rotation.

1. Upload your image

Click to upload or simply drag & drop your file. For best results, we recommend starting with a square image (1024 × 1024 px is ideal).

This is the image that will become your final repeat pattern — so choose something with a clear aesthetic or theme, even if the repeat is broken or incomplete. Seamless Pattern Fixer is made to fill in the gaps.

2. Choose your padding

Padding determines how much space the Seamless Fixer has to work with when completing the repeat. The larger the motifs in your design, the more padding you’ll need.

Tip: A good rule of thumb is to make the padding on each side roughly half the width of your largest element.

If your motifs are small and closely packed, a smaller padding will work just fine.

3. Fine-tune your results (optional)

There are two toggles available for extra control:

Style Match
Increase this to help the generated sections better match the visual style of your original image. We recommend keeping it in the 0.3–0.8 range for most designs.

Blending Strength
Controls how smoothly the new areas blend into the original. Higher values eliminate seams and help with colour consistency. If you reduce this to 0, you may notice a visible difference between the edges (new elements) and the centre (your source image). This can be a creative choice but otherwise we suggest keeping it high.

🎨 Want a new variation based on your original?
Lower both Style Match and Blending Strength to create a subtle new interpretation of your design. The colour palette and motifs may shift a little – perfect for exploring ideas around a theme.

4. Click Generate

Once your settings are ready, hit Generate. You’ll receive four unique versions of your pattern.

We recommend zooming out to get a better sense of how the tile repeats. You can also preview your designs on real-life mockups like fashion garments and accessories to see how the pattern will look on a product.

When you’re happy with the result, it’s time to download your pattern. You’ll see two options:

Download Full Pattern

If you know the exact dimensions of your product (for example, a cushion, tote bag, or notebook cover), download the full pattern. First, enter your dimensions (in pixels or inches). Second, adjust the scale, and tweak the horizontal and vertical position if needed to get the placement just right.

• Standard quality is great for small digital prints or mockups.
• Choose high quality for anything headed to physical production.

Download a Single Tile

This is the go-to choice for manufacturers or when you need a repeat-ready design. One tile can be repeated infinitely to create fabric, wallpaper, or wrapping paper.

• Standard quality works well for smaller items like phone cases or social media assets.
• Choose high quality for print production (e.g. fabric rolls, wallpaper).

With Seamless Pattern Fixer, you can give new life to old swatches, scan hand-drawn sketches, or unlock the potential of a stock image with just a few clicks. It’s fast, fun and perfect for creators at every level.

So go ahead – explore, experiment, and bring your vision to life.

Try Seamless Fixer!

Need more help? Check out our full library of tutorials.

Happy creating!