hawthorne tote and 30 weeks

Hey hey.

I am 30 weeks along today! I know you can't see the bump too well in these because they are all straight on shots of me, but baby girl looks good and is measuring right on schedule. I wonder if she'll come early, late, right on time...? I am starting think about what kind of birth I hope to have. We took a tour of the hospital that we'll be delivering at and it brought back all those memories of the drama of birth, the peace of holding your new baby and seeing their face for the first time. I remembered the first time I took Piper out of the house... she was born in Portland, and we took her to Bipartisan on Stark. Even with the soreness, the overwhelming nature of caring for a newborn for the first time, even with all of that I remember it was such a joyful, peaceful time. Being in the hospital also reminded me of that moment right after birth when you are waiting on the baby to take their first breath and scream, and how so much hangs in that moment. I can't wait for that moment. So much of birth is trust... trust that your body knows what it is doing, trust that labor is temporary and won't go on forever, trust that no matter what happens God is good and he is with me, trust that even with all the hurt and brokenness in this world, there is so much beauty for this new little life to know and experience. I am so ready to meet Larken and bring her into the embrace of our family.

I have been working on some new bag shapes lately, in preparation for the upcoming holiday markets. This one is called the Hawthorne tote, named after a lovely street in Portland. This is a big bag, so I will also make a smaller size available. The big size will be $50, the smaller size will be $40. If you want to order one, please email me! There are lots of fabric options, so let me know if you're interested in those. I really appreciate people diverting some of their holiday spending into the handmade marketplace, so if you want to give these as gifts, just contact me and we can talk about a discount. My email address is paige.maitland@gmail.com . 

Speaking of holiday markets, I'll be selling at the Sustainable Holiday Celebration in Columbia, SC on November 28th. The event is held at 701 Whaley Street, the same venue where Austin and Amanda Kay had their reception. There will be food, wine, door prizes, and artists/makers. Should be a great time! Come see me and my work!

xoxo

paige