Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley is a craft shop in Chatteris catering mainly for textile crafts.  It is run by Helen Free, a designer and prolific crocheter.

Helen learned to crochet as a child, her Dad taught her.  She was never very serious about it. She got back into it in her mid 20's.   Helen had just bought a house, couldn’t afford to go out and needed something to occupy her evenings.  She started getting requests for items she had made and, in an effort to make ends meet when the interest rates went sky high, decided to make items to sell.

She had never considered there would be a market for the patterns until she started getting requests for them.   Helen says "I was always good at just "making things up as I went along" and never thought of it as designing until I discovered the wonderful world of crochet online.   I met a group of lovely ladies who encouraged me to write down my designs and sell them."

30 years on, Helen has a large portfolio of patterns many which have been published in Inside Crochet, Lets Knit, Yarnmaker and Reloved.  Her patterns are unique and colourful.  Helen teaches a variety of weekly crochet classes in the shop as well as more specialist techniques on the weekends

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Past (34)

Crochet Sock Workshop primary image

Crochet Sock Workshop

Sat, Jul 30, 10:30 AM

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Felted Hare workshop primary image

Felted Hare workshop

Sat, Jul 9, 10:30 AM

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Fabric Mosaic Workshop primary image

Fabric Mosaic Workshop

Sat, May 28, 10:30 AM

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Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover primary image

Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover

Sat, May 21, 10:30 AM

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Recycled Fairy House primary image

Recycled Fairy House

Sat, May 14, 10:30 AM

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Sashiko Coasters primary image

Sashiko Coasters

Sat, Apr 30, 10:30 AM

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Bargello Bag Workshop primary image

Bargello Bag Workshop

Sat, Apr 9, 10:30 AM

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Felted Easter Decorations primary image

Felted Easter Decorations

Sat, Apr 2, 10:30 AM

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Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations primary image

Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations

Sat, Nov 21, 10:30 AM

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Candle Making primary image

Candle Making

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30 AM

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Wet Felting primary image

Wet Felting

Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM

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Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath primary image

Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath

Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM

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Crochet Sock Workshop primary image

Crochet Sock Workshop

Sat, Jul 30, 10:30 AM

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Felted Hare workshop primary image

Felted Hare workshop

Sat, Jul 9, 10:30 AM

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Fabric Mosaic Workshop primary image

Fabric Mosaic Workshop

Sat, May 28, 10:30 AM

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Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover primary image

Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover

Sat, May 21, 10:30 AM

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Recycled Fairy House primary image

Recycled Fairy House

Sat, May 14, 10:30 AM

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Sashiko Coasters primary image

Sashiko Coasters

Sat, Apr 30, 10:30 AM

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Bargello Bag Workshop primary image

Bargello Bag Workshop

Sat, Apr 9, 10:30 AM

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Felted Easter Decorations primary image

Felted Easter Decorations

Sat, Apr 2, 10:30 AM

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Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations primary image

Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations

Sat, Nov 21, 10:30 AM

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Candle Making primary image

Candle Making

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30 AM

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Wet Felting primary image

Wet Felting

Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM

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Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath primary image

Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath

Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM

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Rainbow Valley is a craft shop in Chatteris catering mainly for textile crafts.  It is run by Helen Free, a designer and prolific crocheter.

Helen learned to crochet as a child, her Dad taught her.  She was never very serious about it. She got back into it in her mid 20's.   Helen had just bought a house, couldn’t afford to go out and needed something to occupy her evenings.  She started getting requests for items she had made and, in an effort to make ends meet when the interest rates went sky high, decided to make items to sell.

She had never considered there would be a market for the patterns until she started getting requests for them.   Helen says "I was always good at just "making things up as I went along" and never thought of it as designing until I discovered the wonderful world of crochet online.   I met a group of lovely ladies who encouraged me to write down my designs and sell them."

30 years on, Helen has a large portfolio of patterns many which have been published in Inside Crochet, Lets Knit, Yarnmaker and Reloved.  Her patterns are unique and colourful.  Helen teaches a variety of weekly crochet classes in the shop as well as more specialist techniques on the weekends

Events

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Crochet Sock Workshop primary image

Crochet Sock Workshop

Sat, Jul 30, 10:30 AM

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Felted Hare workshop primary image

Felted Hare workshop

Sat, Jul 9, 10:30 AM

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Fabric Mosaic Workshop primary image

Fabric Mosaic Workshop

Sat, May 28, 10:30 AM

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Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover primary image

Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover

Sat, May 21, 10:30 AM

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Recycled Fairy House primary image

Recycled Fairy House

Sat, May 14, 10:30 AM

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Sashiko Coasters primary image

Sashiko Coasters

Sat, Apr 30, 10:30 AM

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Bargello Bag Workshop primary image

Bargello Bag Workshop

Sat, Apr 9, 10:30 AM

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Felted Easter Decorations primary image

Felted Easter Decorations

Sat, Apr 2, 10:30 AM

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Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations primary image

Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations

Sat, Nov 21, 10:30 AM

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Candle Making primary image

Candle Making

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30 AM

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Wet Felting primary image

Wet Felting

Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM

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Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath primary image

Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath

Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM

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Crochet Sock Workshop primary image

Crochet Sock Workshop

Sat, Jul 30, 10:30 AM

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Felted Hare workshop primary image

Felted Hare workshop

Sat, Jul 9, 10:30 AM

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Fabric Mosaic Workshop primary image

Fabric Mosaic Workshop

Sat, May 28, 10:30 AM

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Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover primary image

Crazy Patchwork Cushion cover

Sat, May 21, 10:30 AM

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Recycled Fairy House primary image

Recycled Fairy House

Sat, May 14, 10:30 AM

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Sashiko Coasters primary image

Sashiko Coasters

Sat, Apr 30, 10:30 AM

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Bargello Bag Workshop primary image

Bargello Bag Workshop

Sat, Apr 9, 10:30 AM

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Felted Easter Decorations primary image

Felted Easter Decorations

Sat, Apr 2, 10:30 AM

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Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations primary image

Needle Felting - Christmas Decorations

Sat, Nov 21, 10:30 AM

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Candle Making primary image

Candle Making

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30 AM

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Wet Felting primary image

Wet Felting

Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM

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Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath primary image

Needle Felting - Autumn Wreath

Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM

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