Is It Obsession?
 

I sit and sew my fabric pieces together, and all I can think about is the seam allowance that will never be seen again once the quilt is done. I paid for all of it, but some will be hidden.

It's kind of like the hard working people behind the scenes in a movie. Am I the only one who thinks this way?

I worked backstage in the theater and it never bother me that the stars of the show were the ones who had the fans. I did my job and left with a paycheck for my hard work. I could leave the theater without any one bothering me but if I was having lunch with one of the stars, you could not eat your meal in peace without someone coming up wanting an autograph.

I have never thought much about the tiny bit of fabric that is behind the quilt that has the responsibility of keeping the quilt top together.

Perhaps you need to take a short break from quilting. I enjoy looking at the wrong
side as much as the right side and I'm happy when all the seams are well pressed.
I try to ignore the twisted seams as much as I can but sometimes it happens. If it's
really bad I will redo it otherwise I just move on. Nobody but me will know it's there.

Better hidden in the seam allowance than sitting on the shelf forever.

You couldn't have a quilt without the bit that's hidden. So though it's not being seen (and probably not appreciated), it's nevertheless serving an essential purpose.

Maybe it is like underwear. It isn't seen, but holds everything together.

Lots of things in life are unseen... probably the majority! Did you see the understructure of the bridge you drove over today? Can you see the beams holding up your ceiling? Can you see the pipes bringing water to your home? Can you see the microbes that are enriching your garden soil? Would you want to live without any of them?

Some fabric waste is inevitable. You've got to square off the edge to cut your yardage, or sometimes fussy-cut a motif, or end up with scraps too tiny to use and too many to applique in one's lifetime. I think as long as the fabric is used in some way after purchase, then that is respecting the money spent on it.

My main focus is usually getting all of the points to match up. I am just obsessive about something different.

Yes, that's a very strange obsession alright. I agree you might need a little break from quilting.