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Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery and Sewing Machine + Inspirational Guide FREE $1100 GIFT CERTIFICATE WITH PURCHASE!
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Introducing the Baby Lock Altair 2
NEW Machines from Baby Lock
Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery and Sewing 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.
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 Baby Lock Altair 2 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, the Baby Lock Altair 2 sewing machine 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 VISUALIZER
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, pull the threads through the slot, and let the Baby Lock Altair 2 sewing machine do the rest.
Machine Features:
- Hands-free knee lift
- Touch pen (stylus)
- 14 snap-on presser feet
- 2 thread spool stand for larger cones
- Straight stitch needle plate
- Alternate bobbin case for use with prewound bobbins
- Bobbin center pin
- Bobbins (10)
- Embroidery positioning stickers (Sheets of 64)
- Lens calibration sheet for use with the positioning app
- Presser foot adaptor
- Twin needle
- Needle set
- Embroidery needle plate cover
- Advanced multi-function foot control
- Bobbin covers: cord guide, plain, and seam guide marks
- 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)
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
Specifications:
- DATA INPUT TYPES - .pes, .phc, .pec, .dst
- TOTAL NUMBER OF USB PORTS - 2
- EMBROIDERY PATTERN MEMORY - Yes
- MAXIMUM EMBROIDERY SIZE/AREA - 9.5" X 14"
- FRAME PATTERNS - 140
- AUTOMATIC APPLIQUÉ - Yes
- WEIGHT WITH EMBROIDERY UNIT - 47.6 lbs
- MACHINE ONLY WIDTH - 26 1/6"
- NUMBER OF USB TYPE A PORTS - 2
- EMBROIDERY SPEED - 1,050 SPM
- ROTATION CAPABILITY - Yes
- BUILT-IN DESIGNS - 534
- DESIGN DUPLICATION CAPABILITY - Yes
- MACHINE WEIGHT ONLY - 37.5 Lbs
- MACHINE ONLY HEIGHT - 13 1/16"
- ON-SCREEN EDITING - Yes
- BUILT-IN FONTS - 30
- COMBINE DESIGNS - Yes
- NUMBER OF NEEDLES - 1
- MACHINE ONLY DEPTH - 12 5/8"
Warranty:
- 25-year limited
- 10-year parts
- 5-year computer circuit
- 5-year electrical
- 1-year labor
Included Accessories:
- Zigzag foot “J”
- Advanced monogramming foot “N+”
- Overcasting foot “G”
- Zipper foot “I”
- Buttonhole foot “A”
- Blind stitch foot “R”
- Button fitting foot “M”
- Compact digital dual feed foot
- Regular sole for digital dual feed foot (on compact digital dual feed foot)
- Straight stitch foot
- Free motion open toe quilting foot “O”
- Free motion quilting foot “C”
- Free motion echo quilting foot “E”
- Embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer
- 1/4 Quilting foot with guide
- Embroidery couching foot “Y”
- Yarn guide for embroidery couching
- Yarn threader
- Adapter
- Screw (small)
- Needle set: 75/11 2 needles, 90/14 2 needles, 90/14 2 needles: Ball point needle (gold colored)
- Twin needle, 2/11 needle
- Ball point needle set: 75/11 2 needles
- Bobbin × 10
- Seam ripper
- Scissors
- Cleaning brush
- Eyelet punch
- Screwdriver (small)
- Screwdriver (large)
- Disc-shaped screwdriver
- Multi-purpose screwdriver
- Spool cap (small)
- Spool cap (medium) × 2 (One spool cap is on machine.)
- Spool cap (large)
- Thread spool insert (mini king thread spool)
- Spool felt (on machine)
- Spool net × 2
- Embroidery needle plate cover
- Touch pen (stylus)
- Knee lifter
- Advanced multi-function foot controller
- Standard bobbin case
- Alternate bobbin case
- Straight stitch needle plate
- Cord guide bobbin cover
- Bobbin cover
- Bobbin cover
- Embroidery frame with decal set 14 in (H) × 9.5 in (W)
- Embroidery frame with decal set 9.5 in (H) × 9.5 in (W)
- Embroidery frame with decal set 7 in (H) × 5 in (W)
- Embroidery frame with decal set 4 in (H) × 4 in (W)
- Embroidery positioning sticker sheets × 4
- Lens calibration sheet
- Embroidery bobbin thread (#60, white)
- Stabilizer material
- Chalk pencil
- Bobbin center pin and instruction sheet
- Accessory case
- Soft cover
- Power cord
- Telescopic thread guide
- Spool support
- Spool pin × 2
- Screw and washer
- Spool cap (XL) × 2
- Spool holder × 2
- Spool cap base × 2
- Spool felt × 2
- Ring × 4
- Instruction and Reference Guide
- Quick Reference Guide
Downloads
Instruction & Reference Guide Addendum (with update 2.02)
Embroidery Design Guide
USB Media Reference Chart
Spec Sheet
Altair 2 Update Version 2.02
You MUST EXTRACT the zipped file to access these two files.
- Update instructions and information (READ THIS FIRST)
- Update file (the ONLY file to be copied onto a formatted USB drive that is listed in the USB Media Reference Chart for the Altair)
THIS UPDATE FILE IS RELATIVELY LARGE AND CAN TAKE A WHILE TO DOWNLOAD VIA WIFI. WE RECOMMEND USING A USB FLASH DRIVE FOR THIS UPDATE.
Zip File
Optional Love of Sewing Membership Add On (Level 1)
Level 1 Option is only available for this machine
Love of Sewing Membership
Baby Lock offers three levels of the Love of Membership Program. All customers have the opportunity to purchase this unparalleled industry leading program! Your Baby Lock machine will determine the level that you are able to purchase. Levels 1 and 2 are 4 year programs and Level 3 is a 2 year program.
- With the service program, you get comprehensive service, support and maintenance for your machine. You never have to worry because your machine is in the hands of a Baby Lock certified technician. Plus, your repair, parts and labor charges are covered. Please see the Love of Sewing Membership Policies for exceptions
- Unlimited access 1000+ SEWED sewing videos led by Baby Lock experts. The videos cover everything from machine set up to specialty features. There are also project tutorials to help you learn new techniques.
- You'll also enjoy product offers with unique savings opportunities.
- Medium, Large, XL and XXL Sewing mats are 3/16" thick
- Small Sewing mats are 1/8" thick
- Reduces vibration to your machine
- Helps reduce noise from your machine
- Prevents scratches to the surface your machine is sitting on
- Color matches your machines brand colors
- Made of high quality Neoprene
- Wipe down with damp cloth to clean
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Warranty Summary
This warranty covers parts and labor for the allotted time. Used under normal home sewing conditions. Consumable items not covered (needles, bobbins, bobbin cases, springs and belts). The warranty does not cover improper use, abuse, commercial or industrial use of machines. The warranty does not cover flood, fire or other acts of nature.
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