Working as both an embroidery and a sewing machine, 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.

The Baby Lock Altair 2 machine features include:

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)

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!

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.

Specifications:
Maximum Embroidery Size/Area: 9.5" X 14"
Weight With Embroidery Unit: 47.6 lbs
Rotation Capability: Yes
Machine Weight Only: 37.5 lbs
On-Screen Editing: Yes
Combine Designs: Yes
Machine Only Depth: 12 5/8"
Total Number of USB Ports: 2
Frame Patterns: 140
Machine Only Width: 26 1/6"
Number of USB Type A Ports: 2
Built-In Designs: 534
Machine Only Height: 13 1/16"
Built-In Fonts: 30
Number of Needles: 1
Data Input Types: .pes, .phc, .pec, .dst
Embroidery Pattern Memory: Yes
Automatic Applique: Yes
Embroidery Speed: 1,050 SPM
Design Duplication Capability: Yes

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Model Number: BLTA2