The Westalee 10-inch Feather Spine Template for low shank machines guides the spine line that a feather plume is built around.

• Quilting template
• Brand: Westalee Design
• Size: 10 in
• Shank: Low shank
• Use: Feather spines for ruler-work quilting
• Sold by High Country Quilts through Linda’s Electric Quilters

Feathers are difficult freehand because the spine has to stay smooth. A spine template fixes that line first, so the plumes only need to be even against it.