Stitch in the ditch with a walking foot tries my patience unless it is along the edge. I use the stitch in ditch foot with the guide on the bottom which makes it easier when sewing a straight line as you can just guide the rudder along the line.
Usually I like the option of being able to sew in any direction so I use my horseshoe shaped quilting foot and sew a bit slow (it still sews faster than I can with the walking foot) with either the feed teeth up or down -- experiment with both options.
It's been awhile but I think that's what works for me.
I also second the idea of using vinyl on the machine bed and tables and turning the machine sideways.