Protection Baby Blanket cotton throw and red zirconia gem for

and red zirconia gem for a bit of extra sparkle

5 in / 40

Bethany adds even more significance to her design by using the natural colors found on the woods of cedar trees and the dirt it grows from

and third phases of Navajo blankets

Protection Baby Blanket cotton throw and red zirconia gem forIn Blackfeet culture, powerful animals like the buffalo, wolf, and elk are often called upon in song and ceremony for protection. Artist John Isaiah Pepion (Piikani Blackfeet) has woven the sacred buffalo, elk, wolf, otter, magpie, and beaver into his Protection Baby Blanket. An arrow fills the body of each animal, representing the lifeline or sacred breath each one carries. Made from a cotton wool blend, John's blanket is the perfect merge of warmth,