The Best Places to Find Real Pumpkins Stems for Crafts

Do you wonder where people get real pumpkin stems for craft projects that make those adorable little pumpkins? Are you not sure how to harvest your own pumpkin stems from the pumpkins you purchase? This post will show you the best places I have found to get real pumpkin stems for all of those cute fall projects.

If you love making your own DIY fabric pumpkins, sock pumpkins, sweater pumpkins or velvet pumpkins you may wonder how to find real pumpkin stems. Real pumpkin stems add a special touch to make that perfect pumpkin.

As an avid fabric pumpkin crafting fan I have searched high and low for real pumpkin stems. And I have been asked by many people where to find real pumpkin stems for crafts. So I decided to do a post on the best places to find real pumpkin stems and what to avoid with finding real stems.

Places Not OK to Find Pumpkin Stems

First things first in my opinion it’s not ok to pick stems on pumpkins that are for sale. Taking the stem of a pumpkin for sale will drastically depreciate its value. It’s basically like taking the pumpkin. So it’s not cool to take pumpkin stems from pumpkins that are for sale.

So where are the best places to find pumpkin stems? Here is a list of our top 5 best places to find real pumpkin stems for crafts:

1. Dry out pumpkin stems at the end of pumpkin season

One of the easiest ways to find real pumpkin stems is to take them off of your own pumpkins at the end of fall. So when picking pumpkins be careful to choose pumpkins with a pretty stem. I make a lot of pumpkins that are 4-6″ in size so I try to keep that in mind when I purchase pumpkins at the beginning of fall. I did a previous post on how to dry out pumpkin stems you can check that out for a full tutorial on saving and using your pumpkin stems.

2. Pumpkin Patches

This may be obvious but if you are looking for pumpkin stems you have to be around pumpkins. One of the best places I have found pumpkin stems are on the ground at pumpkin patches. Now as I mentioned earlier if the pumpkins are for sale it is not ok to pick the stems off of the pumpkins, but in my experience if the stems are on the ground most pumpkin patches I have visited are ok with my picking up the abandoned stems. (And it’s always a good idea to check with the owners first).

3. Grocery Stores

Similarly if your local grocery sells pumpkins you may also find some pumpkin stems hanging out in the pile of pumpkins. And do I need to say it again, I wouldn’t be ok with picking stems off of pumpkins that are for sale unless you purchase the pumpkin. But if there are some lying around why not ask the produce manager if you can take them.

4. Tell family or friends

If you are a dedicated pumpkin crafter, make sure your family and friends also know. I have received many stems from my mom and anyone else who normally purchases pumpkins in the fall. When they are finished with their pumpkins, then I get the stems. You may also find someone you know who grows pumpkins and then you would have an endless supply.

5. Other things I can use to make a Pumpkin Stem

If all else fails another option is to use other natural looking items for stems. Wood stems, twigs, cinnamon sticks. rope or even making a stem out of air dry clay and resin are all options that could replace a real stem.

And those are some of the ways that I never run of pumpkin stems for fall! Pumpkin stems are more valuable than I ever knew before making fabric pumpkins but once you start making them you won’t ever overlook one again!

I would love to hear from you, where do you find real pumpkin stems? What are other items you like to use instead of real pumpkin stems?

Otherwise that’s it for now.
Take Care and Happy Crafting!

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