A photo would help. Are you just making one block? Did you get a pattern from a book? There are different techniques for appliqueing the Dresden plate onto your background square. Usually books with patterns have the basic steps to make a quilt such as the top, batting suggestions and the backing. You sandwiching them together with with safety pins or basting spray. The batting used is usually dependent on how you are going to quilt the top by machine or hand. If you have a library near by, go and find a basic book on quilting. Good Luck.