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

Fresh, serene, and quietly luminous — Gameboard in Nautical is one of the most tranquil and versatile colourways in the Check Mates collection by Anna Maria Textiles for Northcott. Tiny alternating squares of clear aqua-teal and soft pale mint-white interlock across the fabric in the classic Gameboard check arrangement, rendered with Anna Maria’s signature woven, linen-like texture. The close values between the two tones create a gentle, shimmering depth — almost watercolour in quality — that evokes the light playing on still water on a clear summer morning.

Gameboard – Nautical reads as a soft, glowing tonal near-solid from a distance and reveals its delicate two-tone check structure up close. It’s the most airy and light-filled of the Gameboard colourways — a natural partner for aquas, teals, soft blues, greens, and warm whites, and an effortless blender for coastal, botanical, or fresh modern palettes year-round.

Fabric Details

• SKU: WAMT109-42C
• Colourway: Nautical
• 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, fresh, botanical, or soft modern palettes
• Sewists who love Anna Maria’s painterly, woven-look aesthetic
• A serene blender, background, or sashing fabric in any project
• Pairing with aquas, teals, soft blues, greens, and warm whites

Gameboard – Nautical is the fabric that makes every palette feel like a breath of fresh air. Add it to your stash and let its soft, shimmering aqua beauty bring calm and light to every project it touches.