How to Make an Easy Sew Kitchen Aid Cover | Free Sewing Pattern

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I would honestly say that my Kitchen Aid Mixer is a workhorse in my kitchen. I’ve had it for over 20 years now and it’s still going strong. That said, my Kitchen Aid isn’t used daily so I thought I would make an easy sew Kitchen Aid Cover. After being inspired by sewing the cover for my Cricut Maker and my Instant Pot, I knew exactly how I wanted to make it.

Since it isn’t used daily and since it sits on my kitchen counter (it’s too heavy to move in and out of a cupboard, plus I don’t have that much cupboard space to accommodate this), it is susceptible to splashes and splatters, so a cover is a good idea.

This easy-sew Kitchen Aid cover consists of a front and back panel with a body part that goes up and over the Kitchen Aid. I made this to cover my Kitchen Aid Mixer which is the Ultra Power model.  You may remember the cute, removable vinyl decal I made for it.

The easiest would have been to make the body one piece but I like the two-tone look of my Cricut Maker cover and so I wanted to do something similar.

This easy-sew Kitchen Aid cover is reversible, so you can change up the look of your appliances.

What Kind of Fabric Should I Use for This Easy Sew Kitchen Aid Cover?

Considering that this is going to be in the kitchen and susceptible to possible spills and splash, I’d definitely recommend something that can easily be thrown into the wash every now and then.

My favourite fabric to use for the kitchen is laminated cotton fabric. You may have seen me use this fabric when making reusable snack bags as well as the cover for my Instant Pot. This laminated cotton fabric by Impwear is a cotton fabric that is coated with an eco-friendly polyurethane. This fabric can easily be wiped off and is machine washable as well. This is the perfect fabric for the kitchen.

If you can’t access some laminated cotton, you will find a large selection of quilting cotton available. Cotton flannels are also great – I love that they are soft. For mine, I used flannel for the lining. The main thing is that you want something machine washable.

Be careful of fabrics that have an obvious direction – a clear top and bottom. Fabrics with that type of print will not work for this project since the body part goes up and over. I tend to also avoid patterns with lines as it needs to be perfectly lined up in order to look right. I prefer overall patterns. Choose colours and prints that go with your kitchen.

Supplies Needed to Make an Easy Sew Kitchen Aid Cover

As always, I prepare my fabrics by pre-washing them – you don’t want any surprises with shrinkage!

Cut Your Fabrics

Most of the pieces are rectangles and therefore easy to cut. I like to cut my fabric with a quilting ruler and a rotary cutter. Good sewing scissors will also work.

For the front and back panels (the 11 x 16 pieces) you can download the template from the Heart of Mary blog – you’ll need to sign up for a free personal subscription to get the pdf from an online sharing site called Box.

Alternatively, I put the front and back panel template in Cricut’s Design Space. If you have a Cricut Maker you can have your machine cut it out. You can access that free file in my Free Resource Library. The password to my Free Resource Library is located at the bottom of my emails when you subscribe. Don’t forget to use a pink mat (you’ll need the long 12 x 24 mat since the pieces are longer than 11.5 inches) and choose a cut setting that matches your fabric.

I put my fabric face down and for the laminated cotton, I used the “Bonded Cotton Fabric – Medium Weight” cut setting.

Similarly, cut the front and back panels either using the template or with your Cricut Maker.

Sew the Lining First

Please note that I like to use a 1/2 inch seam allowance.

With right sides together, pin the front panel to the long part of the body. The curve of the front panel will be sewn to the long part of the body piece. Repeat for the back panel.

Test the fit on your Kitchen Aid. As not all models are the same size, here is an opportunity to tweak it as necessary.

Sew the Front Part Next

Similar to the lining, sew the front fabric pieces together. I don’t like to pin laminated cotton so I use bulldog clips to hold the pieces together.

Final Assembly of the Easy Sew Kitchen Aid Cover

Turn the main fabric part inside out. Insert the lining so that the right sides are together.

Sew both the main fabric and the lining together along the bottom edge with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Leave a 4-inch opening.

Turn the cover right side out using the 4-inch opening. Fold in the seam allowance for that 4-inch opening. Sew close to the bottom edge (top stitch, in other words) all the way around to clsoe up the opening and make a nice bottom finish.

There you have it – an easy sew Kitchen Aid Cover. I also like that it’s reversible so you could always change it up.

Don’t just stop with your Kitchen Aid Mixer, sew up a cover for your Instant Pot too!

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