I think you would want to start with the 4-patch already sewn. Put that on the center of your paper and build from there. At least that's how I did some for this quilt -
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-23517-1.htm. This small quilt was once my avatar, but it isn't any longer, so the post is confusing, but a picture of the quilt is in the post.