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Baby Lock Altair 2

Baby Lock Altair 2 Embroidery & Sewing Machine w/ Bundle

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The Baby Lock Altair 2 is dollar-for-dollar the most advanced sewing and embroidery machine available. The Altair 2 comes with a large 9 ½” 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.

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Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing & Embroidery Machine

Baby Lock Altair 2 Sewing & Embroidery Machine

IQ Technology® makes the Baby Lock Altair 2 feel like a creative partner, not just a machine. Use IQ Intuition™ Positioning to place designs perfectly, sketch your own art in IQ Designer, and enjoy a generous 9.5" × 14" embroidery field with an 11.25" throat for quilts and large projects.

With up to 1,050 embroidery stitches per minute, a huge 10.1" color touchscreen, and hundreds of built-in designs and stitches, Altair 2 is built for makers who want power, precision, and creative freedom in one machine.

Stitch Smarter with Flash Sew & Quilt

Get your Baby Lock Altair 2 from Flash Sew & Quilt and enjoy more than just a box on your porch. You’ll get new-owner lessons, friendly in-store support, and expert service at our Florida locations— plus help choosing the right stabilizers, threads, and accessories for embroidery success.

Perfect For Embroidery enthusiasts • Quilters • Appliqué & in-the-hoop projects • Custom garments & home décor
Key Strengths IQ Intuition™ Positioning • IQ Designer • 9.5" × 14" hoop • 11.25" workspace • 774 stitches • 534 designs • 30 fonts
Skill Level Confident sewists, serious embroiderers, and tech-loving creatives

Key Features

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IQ Intuition™ Positioning App

Take a photo of your hooped fabric with the app and send it wirelessly to the Altair 2. You’ll see your project in real color on screen so you can place and rotate designs exactly where you want them.

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IQ Designer

Draw directly on the screen, import artwork via USB, or send images wirelessly and turn them into stitches. Perfect for custom quilting designs, line-art embroidery, and logos.

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9.5" × 14" Embroidery Field

Stitch big designs, quilt blocks, and jacket backs with fewer re-hoops thanks to the generous embroidery area and included hoops.

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10.1" LCD Color Touchscreen

A bright, tablet-style interface for editing, color sorting, resizing, and combining designs. See your project clearly before you ever press “start.”

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11.25" Workspace for Quilts

The 11.25" throat gives you room to float quilts and bulky projects—great for free-motion quilting, rulers, and big embroidery layouts.

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774 Stitches & 534 Designs

774 built-in sewing stitches plus 534 built-in embroidery designs (including Baby Lock exclusives) and 30 fonts for endless combinations.

2-Point Positioning & Needle Beam

Use two reference points and the built-in needle beam to preview exactly where your design will stitch—perfect for borders and continuous designs.

Fast, Connected Embroidery

Embroider at up to 1,050 SPM, transfer designs via USB or network with Design Database Transfer, and work with popular formats like .pes, .phc, .pec, and .dst.

Included Accessories

  • IQ Intuition® embroidery hoops (9.5" × 14" and 5" × 7")
  • Hands-free knee lift
  • Embroidery foot with LED needle beam
  • Couching foot & guide
  • Touch pen (stylus)
  • Soft canvas cover
  • 10 bobbins
  • Positioning stickers (4 × 64) and lens calibration sheet
  • Spool caps, bobbin cases, tools, and cleaning accessories

Flash Sew & Quilt Altair 2 Bundle

Purchase your Altair 2 from Flash Sew & Quilt and receive a curated bundle that may include:

  • Klasse needle tin (50 needles)
  • Altair Inspiration Guide
  • Isacord embroidery thread set
  • Quilters Select prewound bobbins
  • Baby Lock Stabilizer Ultimate Kit
  • Mystery quilting fabric, rotary cutter, and more
  • 60 days of SEWED online classes to jump-start your skills

Specifications

Maximum Embroidery Size / Field 9.5" × 14"
Workspace (right of needle) Approx. 11.25"
Maximum Embroidery Speed Up to 1,050 stitches per minute
Built-In Embroidery Designs 534 designs + 140 frame patterns
Built-In Sewing Stitches 774 stitches
Built-In Fonts 30 fonts
On-Screen Editing Yes (move, resize, rotate, combine, duplicate)
Data Input / File Types .pes, .phc, .pec, .dst
USB Ports 2 × USB Type A
Embroidery Pattern Memory Yes (save and recall designs)
Needles Single-needle embroidery / sewing
Machine Weight (with embroidery unit) Approx. 47.6 lb
Machine Dimensions (H × W × D) 13 1/16" × 26 1/6" × 12 5/8"

Why Choose the Baby Lock Altair 2?

The Altair 2 combines big-hoop embroidery, powerful sewing, and intuitive IQ Technology® so your ideas can move from screen to stitch with ease. If you want serious creative tools without sacrificing ease of use, this is the machine to build your sewing room around.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum embroidery size of the Altair 2?
The Baby Lock Altair 2 has a maximum embroidery area of 9.5" x 14" for large projects.
How many built-in embroidery designs does it have?
It includes 494 built-in embroidery designs, plus 200 Baby Lock exclusive patterns.
Does the Altair 2 have built-in stitches?
Yes, it comes with 771 built-in stitches for endless creative options.
What technology helps with design placement?
The IQ Intuition™ Positioning App lets you photograph fabric in the hoop and wirelessly transfer it to the machine for precise design placement.
What is IQ Designer?
IQ Designer allows you to draw or import images and instantly convert them into embroidery designs right on the Altair 2.
What type of screen does the Altair 2 use?
It features a 10.1" full-color LCD touchscreen with vivid icons and easy navigation.
How fast is the embroidery speed?
The Altair 2 stitches up to 1,050 stitches per minute in embroidery mode.
What accessories are included?
Standard accessories include embroidery hoops (9.5"x14" and 5"x7"), hands-free knee lift, LED embroidery foot with pointer, couching foot and guide, touch pen, 10 bobbins, positioning stickers, and more.
What file formats are supported?
The machine supports .pes, .phc, .pec, and .dst file formats for embroidery.
What is the FSQ Exclusive Bundle?
Flash Sew & Quilt bundles the Altair 2 with a Klasse needle tin (50 needles), Altair Inspiration Guide, 10 Isacord thread spools, 5 yards of mystery fabric, 45mm rotary cutter, Quilters Select prewound bobbins, Baby Lock Stabilizer Ultimate Kit, and 60 days of SEWED online classes.