Seamless pattern
Use the layers "Pattern Foreground" and "Pattern Background" on the pattern page to create your design. The separation into two layers will make it easier for you to create and edit overlapping content like a foreground drawing with a background fill. The layer named "Pattern" is for using the seamless pattern, copying it to other documents, adding opacity etc. Select the group on the page, and use Object->Pattern->Objects to Pattern to convert your creation into a fill pattern. The layer "Preview Background" provides an easy way to preview your creation if it contains transparency.Changing this layer's visibility will not alter the pattern. If an object is moved outside the pattern/page limits, it will be difficult to select it. To move it back onto the page, select the object using the rubberband selection (click and drag a selection box) with the selection tool.Then move it back onto the page, using the arrow keys or the "Align and Distribute" dialog (Shift+Ctrl+A).
Seamless Pattern
Seamless Pattern
Seamless Pattern