How to Make a Faux Leather Leaf Garland

Learn how to make a faux leather leaf garland, using faux leather leaves from the Dollar Tree, an embroidery needle, and twine!

Open leaf packages, and determine the order you want the leaves to be in for your garland.
I decided to alternate maple leaf, oak leaf, maple leaf, oak leaf, etc.
Cut a length of twine longer than your desired finished garland, and thread one end into a large-eyed embroidery needle.
Starting from the back of your first leaf, push the needle from the back to the front.
Move over slightly and push the needle from the front of the leaf to the back again.
Gently pull the twine through.
Continue threading leaves onto the twine in the pattern you chose, in this same back to front & front to back again method.
Add leaves until your desired length of twine is filled, and tie loops in the ends of the twine.
You can move the leaves around on the twine by sliding them back and forth, to get your desired spacing.

If you can't find faux leather leaves, try paper leaves, fabric or felt leaves, plastic leaves, or preserve leaves with Mod Podge or beeswax and use those for your garland!
You can use cotton string, baker's twine, yarn, rope, or embroidery floss if you don't have or don't like the look of twine.
If you love garlands as much as I do, you can layer multiple garlands on the mantel at the same time for a fun twist for fall!