Here's my two-cents worth on the question: I would definitely consider a part time job in the WalMart fabric department if I wanted to work with fabric. I was just let go from a small quilt shop here in Phoenix because the owner said she could not afford her payroll. (And believe me, I was not making much to begin with ...) I had been enjoying the job and so I went to find another in a different quilt shop. What I found was that they are all struggling. At least you would not have to worry about getting paid at WM.