There you have them – a collection with the most interesting FREE dress sewing patterns for beginner sewists! Let us know which dress or dresses you like most. Place the butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer (or use a hand-held electric beater) and beat on medium speed for about four minutes, stopping and scraping down the sides occasionally, until the mixture looks creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, allowing each egg to be incorporated before adding the next. (Don’t worry if the mixture looks a little curdled after adding the last egg – it will come together again when you add the dry ingredients.) Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined – be careful not to over-mix, or the cake may be a tough. Scrape the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top.

This dress is perfect for bright summer days. The sleeves are fitted, like the rest of the dress. This is a great body conscious option that is neither too tight nor too short. This is a classic shape that looks great in brights but works for neutrals too. You can wear this one everywhere, from the library to luncheon. A gorgeous, simple cake’: Jeffery’s pistachio and lime syrup cake with pomegranate seeds. Photograph: Rodney Weidland The recipe for this lovely cake was given to me by the wonderful food writer and cooking teacher Elise Pascoe, and I have made it time and again since she passed it on to me. The original version was made with lemons; however, as our lime trees are such bountiful providers for so much of the year I tend to make it with limes instead. It’s a gorgeous, simple cake: light, tangy and eye-catching with its mantel of pistachios and pale-green hue. In season, translucent beads of pomegranate look extraordinarily beautiful scattered over the cake.

“Love Is A Place” by E.E. Cummings

Of a youth who loves me and whom I love, silently approaching and seating himself near, that he may hold me by the hand, This is the perfect dress to cozy up with in the winter. It features an easy cut that has the comfort of your favorite tee shirt.

This is possibly the perfect work dress. Look for your neutral fabrics for this one, so that you can wear lots of statement jewelry. This slimming cut features a ribbon and a medium-length hemline. Of a crowd of workmen and drivers in a bar-room around the stove late of a winter night, and I unremark’d seated in a corner, Preheat your oven to 170C. Butter a 22–24cm round cake tin, line the base with buttered baking paper, then dust the tin with flour. This is a beautifully draped piece that will round out your winter wardrobe. It sports larger sleeves and loose tailoring for a relaxed yet sophisticated look.This outstanding piece requires matched pieces of fabric, but it’s worth it. You can sport this dress everywhere from the boardwalk to church.

A note about the pistachios for this cake: to grind them, I pulse them in the food processor with a tablespoon of flour from the recipe, as the flour helps prevent them becoming oily and forming a paste. Nonetheless, you do have to be watchful as they can go from being perfectly chopped to pasty in the blink of an eye. Everyone loves a good lace dress. This chic version sews up amazing in white, but it’s not limited to that. You can try a large or small lace with this one. This is a fun dress for when you dress up at work, or go volunteering during the holidays. Pull out the wilder directional prints with neon colors for this one. It features a slimming twist at the waist to keep you looking professional.This strapless option is a tailored mini with a full skirt. The bust is not cut too low, but its is lower than some. This cut looks amazing in lace and can sport some color as well.