grandma's stand mixer...

... has belonged to me for a couple of years now. I don't use it often enough -- partly because I can barely stand to get all of that stainless steel loveliness flour dusty and dough dirty!

 grandma's stand mixer

And not only is the mixer awesome in its own right, it also has this gorgeous cover!

vintage embroidered mixer cover

I believe my grandmother embroidered it... if not her, then it is my great-grandmother's work. It's kind of a shame to hide the beauty beneath it, but I do love the cover as much as the mixer!