Once you get the hang of it, partial seams are not so difficult. But, kinda like paper piecing, it's more about your personal preference. Different people see things differently. So like with paper piecing, some people love it & some hate it.
With partial seams, you just stop sewing sooner than normal, then come back later and finish it. There are lots of video tutorials on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...seams+quilting
For me, they are no big deal. It's a pretty common thing to do in clothing construction, and I have done a lot of that. I didn't know they were supposed to be difficult when I first learned, so I guess they never have been for me.
Having said that, that pattern could probably be done without partial seams ... a bit like a braid quilt, Strip pieced.
edit: I'm not sure that link sent me to the correct pattern. I keep getting an error message, and when I try to follow the pinterest link at clotilde.com, I get a message that says that product is no longer available.
This is another link I found:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/89227636347381408/