Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing and Embroidery Machine

IQ INTUITION POSITIONING® APP

Use this positioning app to take a photo of your fabric in a special hoop and wirelessly transfer it to your machine. The image will display onscreen in high resolution in lifelike color, allowing you to perfectly position your design exactly where you want it, how you want it, every time.

IQ DESIGNER

Create your own designs with ease! You can draw on the screen, scan your favorite artwork, upload an existing file using a USB drive, or wirelessly send artwork to your machine. Whatever your preference, your art instantly converts for embroidery!

2-POINT POSITIONING

Use the 2-point positioning function, with needle beam, to preview the position of your embroidery design. Then, adjust the position and angle for precise placement. Your embroidery will be perfectly placed every time.

NEEDLE BEAM

Know exactly where your needle will drop every time with a brilliant LED pointer on the included embroidery foot.

STITCH TAPERING

Match your project’s sharp angles or create mitered corners with Altair 2’s Stitch Tapering. With 12 angle settings, three ending methods, and 20 decorative stitches, you can customize a variety of sewing projects.

QUILTING AROUND AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN

Add stippling, echo quilting, or any of the 48 Decorative Fill patterns from IQ Designer around a selected design. Line spacing, distance, and frame size are all easily adjustable.

DESELECT REGION

Deselect regions of a design to preview and stitch with fewer colors.

LARGE 11.25” WORKSPACE

With a generous 11.25" workspace to the right of the needle, Altair 2 gives you ample room to work.

FILL COUCHING ALPHABET

Stitch dimensional couched letters, characters, and designs.

9.5" X 14" EMBROIDERY FIELD

Stitch bigger embroidery designs with less re-hooping with a large embroidery field.

WI-FI ENABLED

 Wi-Fi enabled for optional download of update files, apps, and design transfer with Design Database Transfer or Palette 11 (optional purchase).

10.1" LCD SCREEN

Gain control over every aspect of your stitches, embroidery designs, placement, colors, and more on a large touchscreen. Comparable to many popular tablets, the touchscreen features large, clear buttons and vivid colors.

COLOR VISUALIZE 

Choose from random, vivid, gradient, and soft colors, and watch your design transform in an array of attractive color combinations. Tag your favorite combinations, then select your favorite from the finalists.

534 BUILT-IN EMBROIDERY DESIGNS

You’ll enjoy embroidery designs galore with Altair 2’s abundant selection of built-in designs, which include 200 exclusive designs from Baby Lock! The design library features large thumbnail images to conveniently choose the perfect embroidery design.

774 BUILT-IN STITCHES

Altair 2 is loaded with stitches, giving you a wide assortment of options for every project. You can combine them for countless stitch combinations and save them in memory to retrieve at any time.

QUICK-SET™ DROP-IN BOBBIN

Simply drop your bobbin in the machine, pull your threads through the slot, and let Altair 2 do the rest.

Convenience Features

• 11.25" workspace to the right of the needle • Sewing speed control • Convenient one-touch buttons • Quick-Set top-loading bobbin with sensor • Quick-Set independent bobbin winding system with variable speed • NeverMiss™ Automatic Advanced Needle Threading System • Automatic thread cutter (with on/off capability) • Auto presser foot lift • Needle plate with scale in inches and centimeters • Free arm

Included Accessories

• Hands-free knee lift • Advanced monogramming N+ foot • Touch pen (stylus) • 14 snap-on presser feet • 2 thread spool stand for larger cones • Embroidery Foot with LED pointer • Straight stitch needle plate • Alternate bobbin case and bobbin center pin for use with prewound bobbins • Embroidery couching foot and guide • Bobbins (10) • Embroidery positioning stickers (Sheets of 64) • Lens calibration sheet for use with the positioning app • Presser foot adaptor • Embroidery needle plate cover • Advanced Multi-Function Foot Control • Bobbin covers: cord guide, plain, and seam guide marks • Compact Digital Dual Feed System • Chalk pencil • IQ Intuition Positioning® embroidery hoops and grids • 9.5" x 14" (240mm x 360mm) • 9.5" x 9.5" (240mm x 240mm) • 5" x 7" (130mm x 180mm) • 4" x 4" (100mm x 100mm) Optional Accessories • 12" x 7" magnetic frame (EMF300) • Extension table BLMA-ET • Foot kit (BLTAFTKIT) • Palette 11 (ECS11) • Multi-function foot control (BLMA-MFC) • Circular sewing attachment (BL-CSA) • Open-toe sole for dual feed foot (BLTYOTDF) • Stitch-in-the-ditch sole for dual feed foot (BLDY-SDDF) • ¼" sole for dual feed foot (BLDY-QFDF

Warranty

• 25-year limited • 10-year parts • 5-year computer circuit • 5-year electrical • 1-year labor