Dresdens 6
Once the octagon circle is ironed to the block, I stitch around it with a buttonhole stitch, using monofilament thread. To get eighteen repeats, I'm using nine repeats from one side of the fabric (torn along the fold) and nine repeats from the other side. When you do this, there is some stretching of the fabric in the manufacturing process, so you're not going to get exact repeats. But, I really wanted eighteen repeats, so I think these are close enough to make a nice block.
Dresdens 6
Once the octagon circle is ironed to the block, I stitch around it with a buttonhole stitch, using monofilament thread. To get eighteen repeats, I'm using nine repeats from one side of the fabric (torn along the fold) and nine repeats from the other side. When you do this, there is some stretching of the fabric in the manufacturing process, so you're not going to get exact repeats. But, I really wanted eighteen repeats, so I think these are close enough to make a nice block.