When I cross-hatch I quilt up to the point where I need to skip over something, I take about three very tight, nearly on top of each other, stitches. Then I pull the fabric to the next place to start cross-hatching and when I start, I again take 3 very tight stitches and then continue on until the next skip over comes. Hope this helps. I don't know if it is the right way or not but eliminates the constant typing off of each section that is cross-hatched.