Check Mates by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott — Gameboard – Metal

Grounded, sophisticated, and endlessly useful — Gameboard in Metal is the most neutral and versatile colourway in the Check Mates collection by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott. Tiny alternating squares of warm parchment-cream and deep espresso-brown interlock across the fabric in the classic Gameboard check arrangement, rendered with Anna Maria’s signature woven, linen-like texture. The strong contrast between the light and dark tones creates a crisp, graphic check that reads with clarity and confidence — bold and structured up close, a warm, earthy tonal near-solid from a distance.

Gameboard – Metal is the wardrobe staple of the Check Mates collection — the colourway that works with everything. Its warm neutral palette pairs effortlessly with virtually any colour — from rich jewel tones to soft pastels, from bold botanical prints to quiet tonal blenders — making it the most hardworking and indispensable fabric in the range. If you only choose one Gameboard colourway, make it this one.

Fabric Details

• SKU: WAMT109-99V
• Colourway: Metal
• 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 any palette — this neutral works with everything
• Sewists who love Anna Maria’s painterly, woven-look aesthetic
• Sashing, binding, backgrounds, or a grounding neutral blender in any project
• Pairing with virtually any colour in your stash

Gameboard – Metal is the fabric that makes every other fabric in your stash look better. Add it and let its warm, earthy neutrality bring balance, depth, and cohesion to every project it joins.