I am in the sewing mood and looking to make some new curtains and a mixer cover for the cottage kitchen this spring. I thought I would repost my mixer cover idea for anyone else who has the same urge.
Would you like to cover your mixer with a fabric that matches your kitchen? Sew your own! Cloth napkins are very low cost (especially at Ross, Marshall's, Target or Walmart) and you can purchase them to match your placemats, tablecloths and kitchen curtains. They are sturdy and washable and make the covers quick and easy to make. They're already hemmed too, which makes it nice.
Here's how I do it:
I have a Kitchenaid 5qt mixer but any type of mixer, as long as it's not huge, would be fine with the size of the cloth napkins you can purchase. If you have a larger mixer you may need to piece napkins together or use a low cost tablecloth. 2 large cloth napkins are the exact size I need to make my cover.
I take one of the napkins to my mixer and on the back side of the fabric I trace the shape of my mixer leaving a little extra room so it doesn't fit to snug.
I then pin the 2 napkins together and sew along the line that I've traced for the shape of my mixer.
I leave about 2 inches on the back side unstitched so it can accomodate the cord of my mixer. I leave mine plugged in, but if you don't, you may be able to just stitch all the way down.
If you're using cloth napkins, they are already hemmed so that's it! You're done!! You can make numerous covers so quick that it's easy to decorate for the seasons, or when you want to change out your kitchen curtains and match it up with them, which I do often.
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