You know the stitch line on pants? You can replace them with tiny maple leaf designs. It will be tiny, yes, but no need to be detail, just resemble the main shape.
Check out on other pant or shirt component, where you can replace things with the leaf.

For fabric, there are a few way of designing.
Either by folds. Cutting. Shape. and additional.
Additional includes the sparkly sequins, printed image, frills, lace...etc.
Folds, is how the fabric overlap or pinch together.