If you decide you don't like the extra seams, you could start the block using the extra seam for the first round and then switch to using partial seams for all the rounds after that. Since your entire block is only 6" that is what I'd do in order to avoid doing a partial seam on that first 1" block. Your next rounds will have plenty of length to allow a long enough partial seam to hold the first strip secure while you sew the remaining strips of that round and also have enough unsewn length on strip one (of rounds 2 on) to make it easy to flip strip one out of the way while attaching strip four. Hope that makes sense.
Rob
Last edited by rryder; 09-21-2017 at 04:10 AM.