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

Deep, cool, and breathtakingly oceanic — Alternate in Wave is the most dramatically cool-toned colourway in the Check Mates collection by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott. Larger squares arranged in alternating rows of deep navy-black, rich emerald-green, soft teal-mint, and medium periwinkle-blue interlock across the fabric, rendered with Anna Maria’s signature woven, linen-like texture. The palette moves through the full depth of the ocean — from the dark, still depths of navy through the rich jewel of emerald, up to the luminous clarity of teal and the airy lift of periwinkle — creating a print that feels simultaneously dramatic and serene.

Alternate – Wave reads as a rich, deep mosaic from a distance — cool, jewel-toned, and quietly magnificent — and reveals its beautifully structured check arrangement up close. It’s the most sophisticated and versatile of the cool Alternate colourways, a natural partner for navies, teals, greens, blues, and warm neutrals, and the perfect anchor for any coastal, botanical, or jewel-toned palette.

Fabric Details

• SKU: WAMT110-99C
• Colourway: Wave
• 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 coastal, jewel-toned, botanical, or cool modern palettes
• Sewists who love Anna Maria’s painterly, woven-look aesthetic
• A dramatic feature fabric, cool anchor, or show-stopping quilt backing
• Pairing with navy, emerald, teal, periwinkle blue, and warm neutrals

Alternate – Wave is the print that brings the depth and drama of the ocean into your stash. Add it and let its cool, jewel-toned beauty make every project it joins feel deep, considered, and quietly extraordinary.