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Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery and Sewing Machine

$13,999.00$9,499.00
The Baby Lock Altair 2 is dollar-for-dollar the most advanced sewing and embroidery machine available. The Altair 2 comes with a large 9½” x 14” embroidery area, and over 534 embroidery designs. Sewing features include a generous 11.25” area to the right of the needle and 774 built-in stitches.

  • 10.1" LCD Screen
  • Large 11.25" Workspace
  • Needle Beam
  • Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing and Embroidery Machine

    Working as both an embroidery and a sewing machine, Baby Lock Altair 2 is packed with power and technology allowing your creative side to take control. With IQ Technology®, you can seamlessly transfer images to your machine from your smart device using the IQ Intuition Positioning® App for perfect design placement in the hoop or design creation in IQ Designer.

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Lifestyle Image

    Altair 2 Features

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery Machine with IQ Intuition™ Positioning App

    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

    IQ Designer

    Create your own embroidery designs with ease. Take a photo with the IQ Intuition Positioning App and em>wirelessly transmit it to the Altair 2! Draw directly on the screen or if you’re feeling inspired by an existing art file, simply upload it to the Altair 2 through the USB drive. Your art will be instantly digitized with the colors and fill stitches you choose.

    2-point Positioning

    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.

    IQ Designer

    IQ Intuition Monitoring® App

    Keep track of your project’s progress with this convenient feature that alerts your phone when the bobbin needs to be changed, if a thread breaks, if a thread needs to be changed and when stitching is done.

    Altair 2 Tapered Stitches

    Stitch Tapering

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

    Quilt around embroidery

    Quilting Around an Embroidery Pattern

    Add stippling, echo quilting, or any of the 30 Decorative Fill patterns from IQ Designer around a selected design. Line spacing, distance, and frame size are easily adjustable.

    Generous embroidery field

    9.5″ x 14″ Embroidery Field

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

    Wirelessly send designs and artwork to the embroidery machine

    Wireless Capability

    Use your favorite embroidery design software like Palette (version 11 or higher, sold separately) to wirelessly transmit your designs from your computer to the Altair 2.

    Large, full color 10.1 inch LCD Screen

    10.1″ LCD Screen

    You’ll have total control over every single aspect of your stitches, embroidery designs, placement, colors and more on a large touchscreen. Comparable to many popular tablets, it features large, clear buttons and vivid colors.

    Large throat space of 11.25 inches

    Large 11.25″ workspace

    With a generous 11.25″ workspace to the right of the needle, Altair 2 gives you plenty of room to work. Those larger projects aren’t anything to worry about!

    Baby Lock Altair 2 color visualizer feature

    Color Visualizer

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

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery Machine with 534 Embroidery Designs

    534 Embroidery Designs

    You’ll always have something to embroider with Altair 2’s huge selection of built-in designs that includes 200 exclusive designs from Baby Lock. The design library features large thumbnails to make finding the right match even easier.

    Altair 2 Fancy Font

    Fancy Font

    The included Fancy Fonts are perfect for monogramming, with an elegant touch. Stitch these out in multi-color or monochrome!

    Baby Lock Altair 2 has 771 built-in stitches for sewing

    774 Stitches

    The Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing Machine is loaded with stitches, giving you plenty of options for every project. Best of all, you can combine them for countless stitch combinations and you can save them in memory to retrieve them at any time.

    Baby Lock Altair 2 drop in bobbin

    Quick-Set Drop-In Bobbin

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

    Baby Lock Altair 2 embroidery machine with LED needle beam for embroidery placement

    Needle Beam

    Know exactly where the needle will drop every time with a brilliant LED pointer on the included embroidery foot. There’s no more guesswork!

    Convenience Features of Baby Lock Altair 2

    • 11.25″ workspace to the right of the needle
    • Quick-Set top-loading bobbin with sensor
    • Quick-Set independent bobbin winding system with variable speed
    • Automatic thread cutter with on/off capability
    • Auto presser foot lift
    • NeverMiss™ Automatic Advanced Needle Threading System
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    At a Glance

    Iq intuition positioning app

    Iq designer

    9.5" x 14" embroidery field

    774 built in stitches

    494 built in embroidery designs

    Needle beam

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing and Embroidery Machine

    Working as both an embroidery and a sewing machine, Baby Lock Altair 2 is packed with power and technology allowing your creative side to take control. With IQ Technology®, you can seamlessly transfer images to your machine from your smart device using the IQ Intuition Positioning® App for perfect design placement in the hoop or design creation in IQ Designer.

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Lifestyle Image

    Altair 2 Features

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery Machine with IQ Intuition™ Positioning App

    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

    IQ Designer

    Create your own embroidery designs with ease. Take a photo with the IQ Intuition Positioning App and em>wirelessly transmit it to the Altair 2! Draw directly on the screen or if you’re feeling inspired by an existing art file, simply upload it to the Altair 2 through the USB drive. Your art will be instantly digitized with the colors and fill stitches you choose.

    2-point Positioning

    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.

    IQ Designer

    IQ Intuition Monitoring® App

    Keep track of your project’s progress with this convenient feature that alerts your phone when the bobbin needs to be changed, if a thread breaks, if a thread needs to be changed and when stitching is done.

    Altair 2 Tapered Stitches

    Stitch Tapering

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

    Quilt around embroidery

    Quilting Around an Embroidery Pattern

    Add stippling, echo quilting, or any of the 30 Decorative Fill patterns from IQ Designer around a selected design. Line spacing, distance, and frame size are easily adjustable.

    Generous embroidery field

    9.5″ x 14″ Embroidery Field

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

    Wirelessly send designs and artwork to the embroidery machine

    Wireless Capability

    Use your favorite embroidery design software like Palette (version 11 or higher, sold separately) to wirelessly transmit your designs from your computer to the Altair 2.

    Large, full color 10.1 inch LCD Screen

    10.1″ LCD Screen

    You’ll have total control over every single aspect of your stitches, embroidery designs, placement, colors and more on a large touchscreen. Comparable to many popular tablets, it features large, clear buttons and vivid colors.

    Large throat space of 11.25 inches

    Large 11.25″ workspace

    With a generous 11.25″ workspace to the right of the needle, Altair 2 gives you plenty of room to work. Those larger projects aren’t anything to worry about!

    Baby Lock Altair 2 color visualizer feature

    Color Visualizer

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

    Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery Machine with 534 Embroidery Designs

    534 Embroidery Designs

    You’ll always have something to embroider with Altair 2’s huge selection of built-in designs that includes 200 exclusive designs from Baby Lock. The design library features large thumbnails to make finding the right match even easier.

    Altair 2 Fancy Font

    Fancy Font

    The included Fancy Fonts are perfect for monogramming, with an elegant touch. Stitch these out in multi-color or monochrome!

    Baby Lock Altair 2 has 771 built-in stitches for sewing

    774 Stitches

    The Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing Machine is loaded with stitches, giving you plenty of options for every project. Best of all, you can combine them for countless stitch combinations and you can save them in memory to retrieve them at any time.

    Baby Lock Altair 2 drop in bobbin

    Quick-Set Drop-In Bobbin

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

    Baby Lock Altair 2 embroidery machine with LED needle beam for embroidery placement

    Needle Beam

    Know exactly where the needle will drop every time with a brilliant LED pointer on the included embroidery foot. There’s no more guesswork!

    Convenience Features of Baby Lock Altair 2

    • 11.25″ workspace to the right of the needle
    • Quick-Set top-loading bobbin with sensor
    • Quick-Set independent bobbin winding system with variable speed
    • Automatic thread cutter with on/off capability
    • Auto presser foot lift
    • NeverMiss™ Automatic Advanced Needle Threading System

    Product Downloads

    • Zigzag foot “J” (on machine) XF3022-001
    • Advanced monogramming foot “N+” BLSA-MF
    • Overcasting foot “G” XC3098-051
    • Zipper foot “I” X59370-051
    • Buttonhole foot “A” X57789-351
    • Blind stitch foot “R” X56409-051
    • Button fitting foot “M” 130489-001
    • Compact digital dual feed foot BLSA-DDF
    • Regular sole for digital dual feed foot (on compact digital dual feed foot) XF4419-101
    • Straight stitch foot XD0826-051
    • Free motion open toe quilting foot “O” XF4873-001
    • Free motion quilting foot “C” XF4737-001
    • Free motion echo quilting foot “E” * Attach the included adapter (reference item #19) to use this product. XE0766-001
    • Embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer BLTY-EF
    • 1/4 Quilting foot with guide XC6800-251
    • Embroidery couching foot “Y” XH1815-101
    • Yarn guide for embroidery couching XH3803-001
    • Machine Weight Only: 37.5 lbs
    • Machine Only Depth: 12 5/8"
    • Machine Only Width: 26 1/6"
    • Machine Only Height: 13 1/16"
    • Yarn threader XF7187-001
    • Adapter XF3613-001
    • Screw (small) XA4813-051
    • Needle set 75/11 2 needles 90/14 2 needles 90/14 2 needles: Ball point needle (gold colored) XE4962-001
    • Twin needle 2/11 needle XE4963-001
    • Ball point needle set 75/11 2 needles: Ball point needle for embroidery XD0705-151
    • Bobbin × 10 (One bobbin is in machine.) X52800-120
    • Seam ripper XF4967-001
    • Scissors XF2052-001
    • Cleaning brush X59476-051
    • Eyelet punch XG7791-001
    • Screwdriver (small) X55468-051
    • Screwdriver (large) XC4237-021
    • Disc-shaped screwdriver XC1074-051
    • Multi-purpose screwdriver BLMPD2
    • Spool cap (small) 130013-157
    • Spool cap (medium) × 2 (One spool cap is on machine.) X55260-156
    • Spool cap (large) 130012-027
    • Thread spool insert (mini king thread spool) XA5752-121
    • Spool felt (on machine) X57045-051
    • Spool net × 2 XA5523-050
    • Embroidery needle plate cover XE5131-001
    • Touch pen (stylus) XA9940-051
    • Knee lifter XA6941-052
    • function foot controller - Main foot controller - Side pedal - Mounting plate - Mounting screw × 2 BLSA3-AMFC
    • Standard bobbin case (green marking on the screw) (on machine) XE5342-101
    • Alternate bobbin case (no color on the screw) XC8167-651
    • Straight stitch needle plate D02LH8-001
    • Cord guide bobbin cover XE5992-001
    • Bobbin cover (with mark) (on machine) D02T27-001
    • Bobbin cover (on straight stitch needle plate) D02T26-001
    • Embroidery frame with decal set 36 cm (H) × 24 cm (W) (approx. 14 inches (H) × 9-1/2 inches (W)) EF95S: Frame EF96: Embroidery sheet
    • Embroidery frame with decal set 24 cm (H) × 24 cm (W) (approx. 9-1/2 inches (H) × 9-1/2 inches (W)) EF97S: Frame EF98: Embroidery sheet
    • Embroidery frame with decal set 18 cm (H) × 13 cm (W) (approx. 7 inches (H) × 5 inches (W)) EF75S: Frame EF79: Embroidery sheet
    • Embroidery frame with decal set 10 cm (H) × 10 cm (W) (approx. 4 inches (H) × 4 inches (W)) EF74S: Frame EF78: Embroidery sheet
    • Embroidery positioning sticker sheets × 4 XE4912-501
    • Lens calibration sheet XH4336-001
    • Embroidery bobbin thread (#60, white) BBT-W
    • Stabilizer material X81176-001
    • Chalk pencil XE8568-001
    • Bobbin center pin and instruction sheet XF5048-001
    • Accessory case D02RM5-001
    • Soft cover XG0717-001
    • Power cord XC6052-121
    • * Telescopic thread guide XE0776-001
    • * Spool support XE4958-101
    • * Spool pin × 2 XA6313-051
    • * Screw and washer XC7568-051 * For the spool stand Options The following are available as optional accessories to be purchased separately from your authorized Baby Lock retailer. * These embroidery frames can be used for general embroidery but cannot be used with the application (IQ Intuition).
    • * Spool cap (XL) × 2 XE0779-001
    • * Spool holder × 2 XA0679-050
    • * Spool cap base × 2 XE0780-001
    • * Spool felt × 2 XC7134-051
    • * Ring × 4 026030-136
    • Instruction and Reference Guide D02M47-001
    • Quick Reference Guide D02M4E-001 Memo • (For U.S.A. only) Foot controller: Model X This foot controller can be used on the machine with product code 882-W74. The product code is mentioned on the machine rating plate. • Please visit www.babylock.com to download the Embroidery Design Guide.
    • * Embroidery frame set 30 cm (H) × 20 cm (W) (approx. 12 inches (H) × 8 inches (W)) EF92: Frame EF94: Embroidery sheet
    • * Embroidery frame set 20 cm (H) × 20 cm (W) (approx. 8 inches (H) × 8 inches (W)) EF91: Frame EF93: Embroidery sheet
    • * Embroidery frame set 15 cm (H) × 15 cm (W) (approx. 6 inches (H) × 6 inches (W)) BLMA-150
    • * Embroidery frame set 2 cm (H) × 6 cm (W) (approx. 1 inch (H) × 2-1/2 inches (W)) EF73: Frame EF77: Embroidery sheet
    • * Border embroidery frame 30 cm (H) × 10 cm (W) (approx. 12 inches (H) × 4 inches (W)) BLMA-CBH
    • Magnetic frame 300 mm (H) × 180 mm (W) (approx. 12 inches (H) × 7 inches (W)) EMF300
    • Magnetic frame 18 cm (H) × 13 cm (W) (approx. 7 inches (H) × 5 inches (W)) EMF180
    • Magnifying lens BLMA-ML
    • 10 spool stand BLMA-TS
    • Extension table BLMA-ET
    • Embroidery bobbin thread (#60, black) BBT-B
    • Embroidery foot “W” XF4012-101
    • Seam guide BLG-SG
    • Walking foot BLG-WF
    • foot set * Includes standard and open toe soles. BLSA-WF
    • Interchangeable sole set for Dynamic walking foot * Includes 1/4-inch sole, stitch-in-the-ditch sole, and quilting guide. BLSA-WFS
    • Quilting guide BLG-QG
    • Side cutter foot BLG-SCF
    • Free-motion quilting foot BLG-FM
    • Circular sewing attachment BL-CSA
    • Edge Joining foot ESG-EJF
    • Open toe sole for dual feed foot BLTY-OTDF
    • Stitch in the ditch sole for dual feed foot BLDY-SDDF
    • 1/4" Sole with guide for dual feed foot BLDY-QFDF
    • Couching foot BLTY-CCF

    What’s in the Box

    What’s in the Box

    1.Hands-free knee lift
    2.Touch pen (stylus)
    3.Embroidery foot with LED pointer
    4.Couching Foot and Guide
    5.Soft canvas cover
    6.Alternate bobbin case and bobbin center pin for use with prewound bobbins
    7.Embroidery bobbin thread
    8.Bobbins (10)

    9. Embroidery positioning stickers (4 sheets of 64)
    10. Lens calibration sheet for use with the positioning app
    11. Needle set
    12. Spool caps (5)
    13. Spool felt and spool nets (2)
    14. Embroidery needle plate cover
    15. IQ Intuition® embroidery hoops and grids included: 9.5″ x 14″, 5″ x 7″

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