I have made only one Dresden Plate block. I appliquéd it by hand with an invisible stitch. I have the materials to make an entire quilt which I plan to hand appliqué, simply because I enjoy hand work. I would think that a blanket stitch on the machine would look lovely. I would use a light weight stabelizer that could be easily removed. When I appliqué on the machine, I usually use Stitch and Ditch stabelizer.