You have gotten some great suggestions here...and lots of encouragement to not quit...sounds like you have found out that quilting is something that you love...and that it is theraputical...it is...and you will need to become creative in how you fund your new love. Selling a quilt occasionally would help bring in some income to buy new fabric, watching for sales, shopping Goodwill for used clothing or materials that coiuld be used in quilts, seeing if you could get some fabric free through Freecycle are all great ideas. Hopr you find a way to quilt for a long time. My income is a lot less than it used to be when my husband was alive, so I do have to be thrifty also...and use quilting as my therapy...it makes me happy...and I try to find time to quilt at least a few times a week. Wish it could be every day, but too much else going on. Good luck!