Draw a line on the wrong side of your dark squares from corner to corner, use a soft leaded Pencil ( I use a 2B, cheap and readily available) or another suitable marking tool that you like. Do this as gently as you can so as not to drag on the fabric. This line is your stitching line. (
Pic 2a,b)
Pic 2a,b: Mark the small squares
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