Originally Posted by
vanginney
When I get sick of stitch in the ditch. I do diagonals one way then back the other. So it looks like diamonds. I use a washable marker to draw the lines.
I did diagonals using blue painters tape. Lay the tape on a diagonal line across the runner, stitch along one side using your presser foot at the edge of the tape as your guide. Then move the tape next to the other side of the line you just sewed and stitch again. Keep going until you have filled in. The tape comes in different widths.