Step 1

<strong>Ingredients</strong> 6 leaves of different sizes <strong>Materials</strong> Embroidery needle Embroidery floss 1. Using the largest leaf as your base, layer a slightly smaller leaf on top of it, and the smallest leaf on top of that. 2. Use a needle threaded with embroidery floss to stitch an "X" in the center of all three leaves to secure them together. Tie a knot on the back to secure. Repeat with the remaining three leaves.
Step 2

Excerpted with permission from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579655599/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1579655599&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20&linkId=XGI4M4D6LIPX4TVI">The Wreath Recipe Book: Year-Round Wreaths, Swags, and Other Decorations to Make with Seasonal Branches</a> by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2014. Photographs by Paige Green.