Many years ago when my son was small, I got a part time job at Montgomery Ward in the fabric dept. At the time I sewed all mine and my son's clothes and even some of hubby's. I was a kid in a candy store! I had a huge stash. I didn't quilt in those days but did a lot of garment sewing. Most of my $30 paycheck went for fabric. The best part was that I got to buy all the end of bolts for cost. Enjoy your job. I would love to work in a quilt shop.