Breast Cancer Ribbon

Across the world October is international breast cancer awareness month.  At this time of year foundations, community organizations and companies across the globe will try to enhance people’s awareness on breast cancer issues and raise money from donations given.

During the month of October people (not just women) are encouraged to wear breast cancer ribbons in memory of those who have died from this disease as well as the many that have survived.  The money raised from the sale of these ribbons is donated to breast cancer foundations across the world and are supposed to help with finding a cure for breast cancer as well as helping sufferers who can not afford to pay for the treatment they desperately need.  In fact individuals are encouraged to join the fight against breast cancer by wearing a pink ribbon.

But if you want you can make your own breast cancer ribbon very easily (you don’t even need to know how to sew).

Firstly you will need 3in of 1/4in wide pink ribbon, a safety pin and pink thread and needle (these last two items are optional). You also need either a safety pin or double stick tape for attaching your ribbon to your clothing.

Firstly cut 3inches of pink long ribbon and then snip both ends of the material at an angle.  Next lay it out horizontally with the short edge on top.  Then at the middle of the material hold it down and fold the left end over so that it points down and a bit across the middle, you can have the fold either as a crisp line or a soft curve.  Next fold the other end of the ribbon over so that it crosses over itself about ½ inch under the fold.  Use the small safety pin/pin where the material crosses and conceal this behind the ribbon.  You can even use the same pin to attach your breast cancer ribbon to the lapel or collar of your top.

However if you want you can sew the folded ribbon by hand or using a sewing machine at the point where it crosses itself with the pink thread, but if you really want to be lazy then how about using some superglue or double sided sticky tape to hold it together and then just use a pin to attach it the collar or lapel of your top.