Baby Lock Altair 2: which needle?
What the Baby Lock Altair 2 manual says about the needle system, sizes and fitting. The same manual covers BLTA2.
What the manual says
Baby Lock Altair 2 Instruction and Reference Guide (US (Baby Lock official machine manual); English), checked October 23, 2026.
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Needle system
Home sewing machine needles (no system code printed) (p. 48). Buy this system; a familiar size number alone does not make a needle fit.
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Size by fabric
Lightweight fabrics → 65/9–75/11; Medium fabrics → 75/11–90/14; Heavy fabrics → 90/14–100/16; Stretch fabrics → ball-point 75/11–90/14 (p. 48).
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Fitting the needle
With the flat side of the needle toward the rear, push the needle fully up to the stopper and tighten the needle clamp. (p. 46-47).
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Also in the manual
The official guide includes the fabric-specific chart and replacement-needle instructions for Altair 2.
Source.
- Baby Lock Altair 2 Instruction and Reference Guide — US (Baby Lock official machine manual); English.
Quoted from the manual for this model, checked October 23, 2026. This page does not prove a needle fits your machine; your exact manual does.
Cite this page
Baby Lock Altair 2 Needle. Needle Desk. https://needles.toolatlas.app/baby-lock-altair-2-needle. Last updated: 2026-10-23.