Check Mates by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott — Alternate – Racer

Bold, dramatic, and unmistakably sophisticated — Alternate in Racer is the darkest and most striking colourway in the Check Mates collection by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott. Larger squares arranged in alternating rows of deep charcoal-black, rich raspberry-magenta, warm taupe-khaki, and medium denim-blue interlock across the fabric, rendered with Anna Maria’s signature woven, linen-like texture. The palette is bold and graphic — the deep charcoal anchors the composition with quiet authority while the raspberry and denim provide vivid, confident colour accents, all grounded by the warm taupe that ties the palette together.

Alternate – Racer reads as a rich, high-contrast mosaic from a distance — moody, modern, and deeply compelling — and reveals its beautifully structured check arrangement up close. It’s the most grown-up colourway in the Alternate range, equally at home in a bold modern quilt, a dramatic home décor project, or as the unexpected dark anchor in a scrappy palette that needs a touch of edge.

Fabric Details

• SKU: WAMT110-21V
• Colourway: Racer
• Collection: Check Mates by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott
• 100% premium quilting cotton, 43/44" wide
• Available in .914 metre / 1 yard and 2.743 metre / 3 yard cuts

Perfect For

• Quilters building bold, modern, dark, or high-contrast palettes
• Sewists who love Anna Maria’s painterly, woven-look aesthetic
• A dramatic feature fabric, dark anchor, or show-stopping backing
• Pairing with charcoal, raspberry, denim blue, taupe, and warm neutrals

Alternate – Racer is the print that brings edge, confidence, and drama to any palette. Add it to your stash and let its bold, moody colour intelligence make every project it joins more interesting.